A lot weren't Tom, I suppose back in the day there was no DVD's/Blu Rays to use, I believe it was speed recorded from video tape. To give you an example, my latest haul has most of the Elvis features and it looks like they are pretty much like new prints with great colours too, I put G.I. Blues on the other day to check the colours and print and the sound was terrible, now my original copy which I will now be selling on has re recorded sound and it sounds fabulous. I now have 6 Elvis features to re record, as well as Meet Me In St. Louis/ No Business Like Show Business/Showboat/That's Entertainment and That's Dancing, should keep me busy for a while