The Wire in HD
edit/correction: As [leehro](<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8803190" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8803190</a>) has pointed out, Amazon has a widescreen version but not necessarily the the new HBOGO one:<p>---<p>I've re-watched "The Wire" about 3 to 4 times already...the new HD release is already on Amazon Prime Instant Video and I don't think I would've noticed if the news hadn't been posted. On The Wire subreddit, someone posted a few more comparisons:<p><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/TheWire/comments/2qgs9e/the_wire_remastered_hd_vs_sd_comparison/" rel="nofollow">http://www.reddit.com/r/TheWire/comments/2qgs9e/the_wire_rem...</a><p>If you're new to The Wire, I suggest watching the HD versions first, in spite of Simon's compelling arguments to the contrary. The Wire just has so many disorienting things about it to new watchers -- the barrage of police lingo, the high number of black to white characters, the 90s-era technological timeframe -- that the 4:3 ratio's fidelity isn't worth the mental bias you might have that associates 4:3 with "cheap" or "old"...the show can already be difficult for people to get into.<p>Speaking of the r/TheWire subreddit...a year ago, a sound editor did a Q&A...if you're interested about the minutiae of the show, and curious about the technical details of sound mixing is done...it's one of the best things I've ever read about the show:<p><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/TheWire/comments/1qn6ff/i_was_a_sound_editor_on_the_wire_every_episode/" rel="nofollow">http://www.reddit.com/r/TheWire/comments/1qn6ff/i_was_a_soun...</a>