Please forgive me for asking this again about old films in High Def. - Blu-ray Forum

AlexKx · 07-25-2007, 02:04 AM

Please forgive me about asking this question about old films in High Definition. My question is can old films be put into High Definition? If so I guess that that would mean that Blu-Ray will only be putting releases out in High Definition. So what was the point of this format holding up to twenty hours of film if it is not going to use that capability? Why is it now that it is hopefully (I think) starting to get some sort of establishment that we are finding out that the storage capability is really bollocks if it is in High Definition?! I guess I CAN tell a difference in High Definition but it is in no way revolutionary like remastered d.v.d.s are to old d.v.d.s or VHS. What am I or Joe public suppose to think about this who were supporting this format for it's so called storage capablities? I know that I am coming off really nuts in this post and another but I am astounded at how I seem to have been so misinformed...or am I still?

mshulman · 07-25-2007, 02:31 AM

Film is at a high resolution than High Def. So film can be transferred to HD.

If you don't see a big difference between SD And HD, then you need to get a new TV or get your eyes checked. Or perhaps get a slightly bigger TV. On my 92" screen the difference is night and day, even in 720P.

clyon · 07-25-2007, 02:31 AM

depend on what is Hi Def to you + what you mean by "OLD" .

Anything 720 (1280x720) or over is "Hi Def". HD cameras are 1080p (1920×1080) & some are starting to do 1440p. 35mm film (what has been used for decades) is something around 4096x2987

http://pic.templetons.com/brad/photo/dig35mm.html

07-25-2007, 02:04 AM	#1
AlexKx Active Member Member since:Jan 2005	Please forgive me for asking this again about old films in High Def. Please forgive me about asking this question about old films in High Definition. My question is can old films be put into High Definition? If so I guess that that would mean that Blu-Ray will only be putting releases out in High Definition. So what was the point of this format holding up to twenty hours of film if it is not going to use that capability? Why is it now that it is hopefully (I think) starting to get some sort of establishment that we are finding out that the storage capability is really bollocks if it is in High Definition?! I guess I CAN tell a difference in High Definition but it is in no way revolutionary like remastered d.v.d.s are to old d.v.d.s or VHS. What am I or Joe public suppose to think about this who were supporting this format for it's so called storage capablities? I know that I am coming off really nuts in this post and another but I am astounded at how I seem to have been so misinformed...or am I still? Last edited by AlexKx; 07-25-2007 at 02:06 AM.

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07-25-2007, 02:31 AM	#2
mshulman Banned Member since:Nov 2006	Film is at a high resolution than High Def. So film can be transferred to HD. If you don't see a big difference between SD And HD, then you need to get a new TV or get your eyes checked. Or perhaps get a slightly bigger TV. On my 92" screen the difference is night and day, even in 720P.

07-25-2007, 02:31 AM	#3
clyon Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Just left of the Alpha Quadrant 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:824 Blu-ray reviews:8	depend on what is Hi Def to you + what you mean by "OLD" . Anything 720 (1280x720) or over is "Hi Def". HD cameras are 1080p (1920×1080) & some are starting to do 1440p. 35mm film (what has been used for decades) is something around 4096x2987 http://pic.templetons.com/brad/photo/dig35mm.html

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