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Originally Posted by CptGreedle
Grain is not something a console/player will add. It is part of the film itself. It is not something that was meant to be removed, but is in fact the physical part of the film that holds the image. Many people don't like it, but that is because they are not used to the way film is meant to look. DVDs are too low quality to show grain so for many, this is the first time they have ever seen it.
The fact is, because so many people don't know about grain or don't like it, film studios are adding DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) to their films before burning them to Blu-ray. This is a very bad thing and makes people look plastic and looses a LOT of detail. FIlms like Patton and Pan's Labyrinth both suffer from this.
FIlms like 300 have all the grain in tact and look amazing! We are trying to convince studios and people alike that grain is good and part of the image, but it is an uphill battle full of obstacles. Studios do not always add the DNR, sometimes a technician elsewhere will add it. They do not have the right equipment to see all the grain when they edit this so they are applying too much (any is too much imo but they apply WAY too much). People think all movies should look "smooth", like the newest Star Wars movies or CG animations. These films are digitally captured so they have no grain besides the very forgivable digital noise.
In short, the PS3 and standalone players will look the same as far as grain is concerned. At least right now as far as I know. DNR is added to the disc, not the player. But I think the perfect solution to this, the thing that will make users who like grain and users who don't like grain BOTH happy, would be to add DNR to the player, as something that can be turned on and off. That way everyone will have their own choice.
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Thanks for that info, thats what I am looking for. I dont mind the grain so much if it is supposed to be as bad as it is at times, I just want to make sure that none of my hardware is making it any worse, as I have heard that it can. I do understand it is the film and I can live with that. I am just new to BD and in the beginning thought it might be hardware related. I am glad its not.