Given extensive coverage on our news feed, hearing of the sad demise of Tartan, a premier world cinema distributor, you’d be easily lulled into thinking that this loss leaves a gaping culture hole in the HD market. However, that may not be the case. With signature releases such as ‘Paranoid Park’, ‘The Seventh Seal’ and top-end BD ‘Oldboy’ still holding their own in the market, Tartan’s short legacy in the HD world bears a torch begging to be passed on; this, thankfully is already evident. Those with the eagle eyes will have spotted that the Tartan touted ‘Funny Games’, despite apparently getting shelved, has landed in stores courtesy of producers Halcyon, while the most promising catalogue releases are coming from the UK’s own BFI. That’s right the all-knowing celluloid buffs are dipping their toes in the Blu-ray market and have set ‘Salo’ – perhaps one of the most controversial films ever made – to be their first title. Packed with features and historical docs the promise of this disc signals that the organisation’s dedication to the format will be of a high calibre. Across the pond platinum DVD remaster legends, Criterion, have already laid out a Blu slate featuring classics such as ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’, ‘The Third Man’ and ‘Bottle Rocket’ so, granted these titles carry the hallowed region-free tag, the future of cinema par excellence in HD is looking bright. So spare a thought for Tartan, watch DVD classics such as Jules et Jim and The Virgin Springs – upscaled – on your home cinema setup, and then gear up for this new flow of classics, oddities and world cinema champions to class up your BD collection.