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bigpapy · 11-26-2007, 08:25 PM

Ok I think any movie shut look perfect on any format of hd why we see some new releases whith poor picture quality I will understand that with movies released like five years ago or so but not the new ones

CptGreedle · 11-26-2007, 08:32 PM

Getting past the bad English, I think you are asking why all the new films aren't getting better reviews for video quality...
Simple, not everything is made with HD in mind. HD is a LOT more finicky than SD, so you are more likely to see flaws in the films and the transfer than before.
Also, films have to be converted into a digital medium, compressed to fit on a disc, mixed for a home theater system, etc... So now that it is capable of better quality, it takes a lot more work to show that quality.
Also, films age, physically, so eventually they have to be restored so they look decent again. Sometimes it is a very hard thing to restore, other times it is very successful, but in many cases it will not look as good as it did the day it first came out.
This should be moved to the newbie thread.

TheTenth · 11-26-2007, 08:55 PM

don't be fooled by the "age" of movies, 2001 the space odissey (1968) looks amazing

Storm · 11-26-2007, 09:02 PM

As does Close Encounters

w_tanoto · 11-26-2007, 09:05 PM

so does dracula (bram soker) -1992

11-26-2007, 08:25 PM	#1
bigpapy Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Houston,Tx Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:26	movies on HD (Blu-ray/hddvd) Ok I think any movie shut look perfect on any format of hd why we see some new releases whith poor picture quality I will understand that with movies released like five years ago or so but not the new ones

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11-26-2007, 08:32 PM	#2
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Getting past the bad English, I think you are asking why all the new films aren't getting better reviews for video quality... Simple, not everything is made with HD in mind. HD is a LOT more finicky than SD, so you are more likely to see flaws in the films and the transfer than before. Also, films have to be converted into a digital medium, compressed to fit on a disc, mixed for a home theater system, etc... So now that it is capable of better quality, it takes a lot more work to show that quality. Also, films age, physically, so eventually they have to be restored so they look decent again. Sometimes it is a very hard thing to restore, other times it is very successful, but in many cases it will not look as good as it did the day it first came out. This should be moved to the newbie thread.

11-26-2007, 08:55 PM	#3
TheTenth Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Clermont-Ferrand, France Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:681 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:11	don't be fooled by the "age" of movies, 2001 the space odissey (1968) looks amazing

11-26-2007, 09:02 PM	#4
Storm Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:North Carolina, USA Blu-ray collection:320 Trading Score:3	As does Close Encounters

11-26-2007, 09:05 PM	#5
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	so does dracula (bram soker) -1992

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