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As of the end of 2009, the majority of episodes available from the 1963-89 series had been released by BBC Video/2 Entertain in the DVD format, which by this time was slowly being supplanted by the higher-resolution Blu-Ray format (a format that will require classic-series episodes to undergo further extensive restoration and remastering in order to be acceptable for release). In October 2009, Steve Roberts of the Doctor Who Restoration Team indicated that DVD-format releases of the classic series are expected to continue until at least November 2013, indicating there are no immediate plans for the format to be retired.[http://www.dwin.org/expressionengine/index.php/site/the_mind_of_evil_in_colour_just_not_yet_and_more/]  Blu-Ray players are, at present, backwards-compatible with DVD, though picture and sound quality varies depending on the type of television used. This has made it less urgent that Blu-Ray versions of the classic series be issued. Blu-Ray editions of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' have been available for several years, however, and beginning with ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'', new-series ''Doctor Who'' stories are being released in both Blu-Ray and DVD formats. The company have recently commmisioned an "Ace Box Set" which is likely to feature all stories featuring [[Dorothy McShane|Dorothy "Ace" McShane]] that have not yet been released on DVD. The stories will probably be [[Dragonfire]], [[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy|The Greatest Show In The Galaxy]], [[Ghost Light]] and/or [[The Curse of Fenric|The Curse Of Fenric]].<ref>http://doctorwho-fansite.blogspot.com/2011/02/ace-themed-dvd-box-set.html</ref>