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There's a lot of HD programming like Hot in Cleveland on TVLand, plus even the oldies like Andy just look so much better on an HD channel.

That is because Andy was shot on Film, Vudu had I Love Lucy on sale and I was amazed how much better it looked in 1080P since it was also shot on film.
 
First time I ever hear of "Super HD". I'd heard U(ultra)HD used to refer to 4k, but never "super" HD.

However, that is what Netflix is calling this service:

http://www.netflixfixer.com/2013/03/6-things-you-should-know-about-netflix.html
6 Things You Should Know About Netflix "Super HD"

Many people have been asking about the new "Super HD" from Netflix, what it is, how to get it etc. So here's some info to get you started:
  • Netflix "Super HD" is at the same 1080p maximum resolution, but delivers a clearer picture by using more bandwidth (think high quality jpeg vs low quality jpeg that are the same resolution, but the one with better quality is a larger file).
  • Not all ISP's are currently offering Super HD
 
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There's a lot of HD programming like Hot in Cleveland on TVLand, plus even the oldies like Andy just look so much better on an HD channel.
There was a time period where TV shows switched from film to video. With film, even from decades ago, the resolution was there to re-master into "HD" quality. TV shows recorded on video were stuck or limited to the resolution they picked at the time and re-mastering those to HD quality was not supposed to be possible.

I recall reading that shows like Seinfield, Friends, etc were like this but Friends, for example, is on Netflix and it looks pretty good. It's 16:9 formatted as well.

Will Brady Bunch, Little House on the Prairie, Dallas, etc ever be re-done ? Who knows....
 
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Not that it is even close to on topic, but Netflix has moved on from Super HD with newer apps.

You have 288, 384, 480, 720, 1080, and 2160. Many of them have two tiers (1080p is 4200 kbps and 5800kbps) that adjust to your HSI speeds. You have to pay more $$$ to get 2160p/HDR access.
 
There was a time period where TV shows switched from film to video. With film, even from decades ago, the resolution was there to re-master into "HD" quality. TV shows recorded on video were stuck or limited to the resolution they picked at the time and re-mastering those to HD quality was not supposed to be possible.

I recall reading that shows like Seinfield, Friends, etc were like this but Friends, for example, is on Netflix and it looks pretty good. It's 16:9 formatted as well.

Will Brady Bunch, Little House on the Prairie, Dallas, etc ever be re-done ? Who knows....
Seinfeld and Friends were shot on 35mm film. Nearly ALL sitcoms went back to film in the late 80's, early 90's. The one problems for those shows, is that they were framed for 4:3, so often there were mics or stands present to the sides, or edges of sets.
 

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