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Originally Posted by 42041
No it's not, because the choice is taken away from people who enjoy a natural presentation of films. If you hate grain, you have the option of getting a TV/player/video processor with a good denoising algorithm. I have no such option with degrained transfers.
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Good evening,
Actually, it is a matter of choice and taste.
Some of the most impressive BD releases, that are universally praised for preserving the integrity of the film, such as
North by Northwest and
Repulsion, contain DNR corrections. So, the problem is not DNR/denoising but how DNR/denoising is used. And thus far this has clearly been the issue some studios have struggled with - proper use.
Additionally, unless there are extreme cases of DNR abuse, such as
Patton (or, as it appears, this release), things really aren't as black and white as some will have you believe. Also, what does "natural presentation" mean -- and I do know what it means -- lack of DNR certainly isn't it. It is probably close to
proper and or minimal use of DNR/denoising. So, naturally, again, the problem is that this has been a matter of choice and taste, plus lack of desire/funds to produce proper transfers that is affecting the quality of some of these releases, such as the one discussed in this thread.
To make it perfectly clear, yes, let's have BD releases that preserve the integrity of the film, but also let's be perfectly clear and honest about where and what the problem is.
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Originally Posted by retablo
Bottom line is that it doesn't represent how the film was made and shown in its original form. Which is a travesty to the creation of art, even if it is a so-so movie like Predator.
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Agreed.
Pro-B