Taking WWII film footage and converting it into high definition. At its TCA panel today, the network opened with a trailer "WWII in HD" and the images were stunning By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large ...

Time was when Ken Burns documented something, it pretty much closed the subject. Yet two years after Burns took on World War II in his seven-part “The War,” two ambitious if not equally soundtracked ...

A strange thing happened when I bought my first HDTV set three years ago. For a few months, I started watching the kinds of shows I never would have given the time of day to before, only because they ...

The History Channel's WWII in HD is an epic ten-part documentary that comprehensively details America's participation in the Second World War. It originally aired from November 15 to November 19, 2009 ...

., which made the 10-hour series, has produced a gripping docudrama that follows the wartime stories of 12 people. The filmmakers say their footage, mostly in full color, was culled from a two-year ...

The American invasion of Guadalcanal has never been so visceral and so palpable as in the new series “WWII in HD.” The eerie silence of the seemingly empty beachfront contrasts with the chaos of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. You've probably seen scores of movies about World War II in HD (at least via some 35 mm color ...

For a quick history lesson: the VIII Bomber Command (renamed "The Eighth Air Force" toward the end of the war), was established in Georgia, immediately after Harbor. Its task was to defeat the ...

Gary Sinise will narrate History’s 10-part docudrama, “WWII in HD,” set for premiere this fall. In addition, Ron Livingston, LL Cool J and Josh Lucas are among a 12-person cast that will voice the ...

In honor of Veterans’ Day, the History Channel is premiering a new, six-hour series, “Vietnam in HD.” Following the success of its Emmy-winning series, “WWII in HD,” the History Channel’s new ...

For the making of World War II In HD, thousands of hours of colour footage was gathered from around the world, restored, upgraded to HD and edited to form compelling narratives around the experiences ...