HDR Discussion Thread

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Waboman

a scorecard to keep track

back on 3/24/2013 (before this subforum even existed) in addressing those unaware of its existence, never mind its potential -

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

HDR is on the far horizon but, is of great significance since current displays come nowhere near to that of approaching the dynamic range of the human visual system, so HDR will not be on the order of a marginal change, but rather, a marked, almost revolutionary change to improvement of the viewing experience…..once the scientists/engineers can get it *to work*. But they are working on it, esp. those from Dolby…
https://www.smpte.org/digital-library
https://dl.acm.org/action/cookieAbsent

now that we’re in the midst of it, some folks, namely Kevin (https://coloristsociety.com/About-CSI ) are now even offering how-to courses, with a discount
https://www.fxphd.com/product/introduction-to-hdr/

where's Wabs?

[LordoftheRings]

The new trend ... Yes Penton, even Top Gun: Maverick.

• https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/...netflix-apple/

The HDR movie business is not anymore what it used to be, and that is a fact.
...No Time To Die (MGM), Top Gun 2 (Paramount).

* I highly recommend 'Mank' on Netflix, directed by David Fincher.
If you like 'Citizen Kane' (B&W), 'Mank' is an excellent supplement...food for the Hollywood movie knowledge. ...MGM, WB ...

Tenet got lucky.

[Penton-Man]

Undoubtedly, given its box office value, even if it means, yet again, pushing back the release of Top Gun: Maverick, it will still debut theatrically (on the BIG screen, as the creator conceived that being its preferred form of exhibition because of the aerial cinematography involved)….following which there may well be some lag before people can view it in HDR at home on their more modest-sized displays vis-à-vis streaming.

Nevertheless, the question remains, how long will that lag time be before it is streamed. Hopefully, for Top Gun fans wary of the virus and therefore too skittish to go to a movie theater while we are in the transition phase of being relatively safe but not entirely risk-free with regards to prolonged indoor public gatherings, hopefully, the theatrical exclusivity window will be shorter and digital sell-through happening sooner than in the pre-COVID era.

meanwhile

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

where's Wabs?

? over Afghanistan - https://www.instagram.com/accounts/l...p/B0G_lOOha92/

[LordoftheRings]

I agree; Maverick was made to be seen on a big large screen.
And short of being a scientist expert I have less than zero clue when and if.

[Waboman]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

where's Wabs?

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

? over Afghanistan - https://www.instagram.com/accounts/l...p/B0G_lOOha92/

For shoots and giggles I decided to take a chance and click on one of your cryptic links. *sigh* This is what I got. An instagram login page. There'll be no more clicking on your cryptic links.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Thank your wife for the advice. That goes also for Acetaminophen?

* I recommend (again) Vitamin D. It cannot hurt during High Dynamic Range.

as to the asterik,
wife says although prophylactic use of Vitamin D has yet to be proven with certainty to translate into effectiveness in fighting COVID-19, folks may find comfort in this recent paper in Mayo Clinic Proceedings - https://secure.jbs.elsevierhealth.co...sent?code=null and indeed, no harm in you guys addressing adequate Vit D consumption as long as one doesn’t over consume….while waiting one’s turn to be vaccinated.

Bob, if the link doesn't go thru, then try googling Vitamin D status is associated with in hospital mortality and mechanical ventilation Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Waboman

For shoots and giggles I decided to take a chance and click on one of your cryptic links. *sigh* This is what I got. An instagram login page.

That’s strange Wabs. When I click on the posted link works for me without difficulty in accessing the short in flight video.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Waboman

There'll be no more clicking on your cryptic links.

Wasn't cryptic at all Wabs. Simply a video illustrating how popular Top Gun is with real fighter pilots and not only regular folk. Regardless, here’s a link for you which should work on any 3rd world device. What’s faster, cheaper, and easier to produce than a Kris Deering fave F/A-18F, but without the cameras?

Answer –

Paper Plane Fight F/A-18F Strobes Twinkle - YouTube

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

as to the asterik,
wife says although prophylactic use of Vitamin D has yet to be proven with certainty to translate into effectiveness in fighting COVID-19, folks may find comfort in this recent paper in Mayo Clinic Proceedings - https://secure.jbs.elsevierhealth.co...sent?code=null and indeed, no harm in you guys addressing adequate Vit D consumption as long as one doesn’t over consume….while waiting one’s turn to be vaccinated.

Bob, if the link doesn't go thru, then try googling Vitamin D pstatus is associated with in hospital mortality and mechanical ventilation Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Penton, I did extensive research on Vitamin D.
In winter time most people are deficient of the sun, so vitamin D is an excellent supplement. The dose I take daily (each morning) is 1,000IU, but I could increase it twice (2,000IU) and it would be just fine. ...Vitamin D3

I have read several scientific papers and I talked to few people connoisseurs on the matter.
In France they take 2,000 IU dose daily, in the morning.

And many people are deficient of that important vitamin.
And, it won't hurt during a pandemic with such a nasty virus like the COVID-19.
That and wearing a mask is excellent advice...your wife she's a pro, no doubt.

Hang in there; there's lot to talk about this year about HDR and a bunch of other important stuff for the benefit of the Blu-ray community. And, give a chance to 'Mank' when an opportunity open up in time. If you like great filmmaking in HDR Black & White, this is your ticket. Then re-watch 'Citizen Kane' for a second dose of history filmmaking...two great supplements, just like vitamin D3

* David Fincher, the guy who directed Fight Club, Seven, Zodiac, The Social Network, Gone Girl, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Game, Panic Room, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Alien3, Mank, World War Z 2

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Penton, I did extensive research on Vitamin D. In winter time most people are deficient of the sun, so vitamin D is an excellent supplement.....Hang in there; there's lot to talk about this year about HDR and a bunch of other important stuff for the benefit of the Blu-ray community.....

Well, I…we (along with my better life-saving half) tend to get more natural Vitamin D than I would suspect many others with us living in SoCal with me, like regular folk, simply enjoying a nice view while holding an occasional, as Wabs would say (when he was more affable back in the day) ‘bang-a-bonk’ -
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...e#post17068464

and not envying engineers in the post house regularly calibrating for drift and such; however, over the past several months I do admit to having developed Snoop’s philosophy with regards to boring online techno chatter and silo mentality -

Keeping Up | Corona Extra - YouTube

But I will try to hang in there.

[Penton-Man]

Apparently, the powers-that-be are still working on the best way to distribute these presentations which were recorded, some of them being pictured here - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...c#post18415111

[Penton-Man]

yet another victim of the COVID - https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2021...-no-4k-or-hdr/

[Penton-Man]

follow-up from 10/12/2020 (a week or so before it was publicly announced and debuted on Good Morning America (GMA) - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...r#post18184560

not really exclusive Insider-ish news as above ^ , but for the record and somewhat under the radar is the fact that the mix for Raya and the Last Dragon just wrapped at Skywalker Sound in preparation for its worldwide release theatrically and on Disney+ for March 5th

[Penton-Man]

another victim of the COVID….pushed back from its exhibition in Dolby and other Cinemas, namely Bond’s - https://variety.com/2021/film/box-of...nd-1234883484/

meanwhile, in the spirit of No Time to Die, doctor wife mentions that some CDC updates recently posted of which the administrators at your friendly vaccination center may not make you aware of, due to their newness - https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-1...derations.html

[Lee A Stewart]

NATAS to Honor Dolby With Tech Emmy

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced that Dolby will be honored with a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for its contributions to dynamic metadata for optimal high-dynamic-range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut (WCG) color volume mapping at the upcoming 72nd Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards.

https://www.mediaplaynews.com/natas-...ith-tech-emmy/

[Fendergopher]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

ULTRA HD BLU-RAY PLAYER SALES DECLINE DESPITE PANDEMIC SHELTERING

https://hdguru.com/ultra-hd-blu-ray-...ic-sheltering/

Makes sense to me when considering the type of consumer who is willing to buy a UHD player in the first place, in addition to there still being no new players on the horizon from the major brands to entice those who already own UHD players.

[Geoff D]

Yeah, when people can just stream stuff thru their tellyboxes or some stick thingy they don't need an expensive new player to put these old-fashioned 5" discs into. The article makes mention of the millions of consoles that've been shipped, yes, but it makes the important point that the vast majority of people using those consoles will be using them for gaming, not movie watching from UHD disc. There will be some overlap and I never said there wouldn't be, but they won't be the saviour of UHD disc. That time has passed.

Still, the hardware sales have held quite steady over the last two years according to that, and without new standalone players to stimulate the market as you say then it's bound to stagnate.

[PaulGo]

I receive my first dose of the Moderna vaccine on Saturday. The reaction to the first dose was like a flu shot with a sore arm. The second dose is scheduled in four weeks and from what I have read the reaction will be much worse.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by PaulGo

I receive my first dose of the Moderna vaccine on Saturday. The reaction to the first dose was like a flu shot with a sore arm. The second dose is scheduled in four weeks and from what I have read the reaction will be much worse.

a tiny price to pay for some protecton
happy to see you got vaccinated

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Yeah, when people can just stream stuff thru their tellyboxes or some stick thingy they don't need an expensive new player to put these old-fashioned 5" discs into.....

I still prefer discs, but you can’t hold back the tide. Question is, will the momentum be maintained or will ‘streaming fatigue’ set in? - https://variety.com/2021/digital/new...ng-1234890534/
hoping the mo is maintained, at least for Netflix (being a shareholder) as Daddy needs a new pair of mountain bike shoes