4K Movies Releases

[slickkeng]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

They are 4K TVs that do 3D, not 4K 3D TVs, if you get my drift. There is no 4K 3D standard for cinema as you rightly said and there certainly isn't anything ratified for the home. If you're lucky you can get a 4K TV which will play back a 3840x2160 over/under image which is still just 1080 vertical res to each eye, but frame-packed 4K 3D input - which would be something like 3840x4365, inclusive of 45 blanking lines like BD 3D - is pie-in-the-sky territory at the moment.

Some 4K TVs, like the Sonys, don't even allow for over/under or simulated 3D processing of 4K signals, never mind anything else. Samsung's 4K sets are best poised in this regard, as they'll be able to have their one connect box upgraded when the time comes, but that won't come cheap.

I'm curious, what does 3D in the cinemas use if not 3D in 4K (4K3D)?

[jono3000]

Originally Posted by slickkeng

i'm curious, what does 3d in the cinemas use if not 3d in 4k (4k3d)?

2k

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Vargo, have you been holding back on us? Do you know ‘Lena’?..... http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/27/tech/n...ts-about-hack/

From the Hill (as in D.C. rather than a dirt bike obstacle)….FBI hearing Norse’s evidence - http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecur...on-ex-employee

Is the FBI Wrong about North Korea Hacking Sony? - YouTube

Disgruntled former employees are not difficult to find…http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Son...iews-E7878.htm

[Penton-Man]

Intrigue aside, back to adding another motion picture to the 4K list, namely a Russian film which won Best Picture at the London Film Fest…http://www.parkrecord.com/park_city-...ndon-film-fest and Best Screenplay at Cannes.

DCP for Leviathan…
Image Format: 4096 x 1716 (Scope)
Audio Format: 5.1
Feature Run Time: 2:21:02

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

So LG ‘sneaked out’ an announcement prior to CES. That, with the YouTube 4K videos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJI7HVTMc-4 ) , they’re getting pretty innovative at the marketing game.

Too funny, Vizio isn’t bad either, clip ends with …
’Don't fall for the curve. Beautifully flat Ultra HD’

The Revolutionary Anti-Curved Glasses - YouTube

[Penton-Man]

Follow-up from this past post…

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

SMPTE Technology committee meetings all this week on the Disney lot. Hollywood folk don’t have to travel far this time around. Although the High Dynamic Range Electro-Optical Transfer Function of Mastering Reference Displays project is finished with ST 2084 having been published as noted last September…

with regards to high dynamic range, the project involving color differencing for high luminance and wide color gamut Images (think sort of like the transform from RGB to YUV but in the XYZ color space and allowing sub-sampling of the color difference channels), has yet to be completed...

Progress note resulting from the SMPTE standards meeting held the week of Dec. 8th at the abc building on the Disney lot (as referenced in the above quote)…

The Color Differencing for High Luminance and Wide Color Gamut Images document from said project will shortly proceed for Draft Publication ballot.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by bailey1987

Does anybody care to make a prediction about CES or discuss their expectations?...

Well, as a football/soccer fan, esp. since the Pele biopic got delayed, I would like to hear a Sony announcement about the releasing of the finished documentary 4K Film of the 2014 FIFA World Cup which was recorded at 4K (3840x2160) at 59.94p (3G Level B)…4K 4:2:2 10bit, exported as uncompressed DPX to the archive.

But alas, since the project was a Sony/FIFA co-venture, I just don’t know how much the relationship has soured since Sony terminated sponsorship last autumn….http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/30/73...rruption-probe

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

...the archive.

Perhaps unbeknownst to some, the archive not only consists of material from 3 live 4K camera recordings (the matches being France v. Germany, Brazil v. Germany, and The Final, Germany v. Argentina) but also 11 matches captured via NHK’s 8K developmental camera system which were then down-converted by NHK to 4K (including most notably, for USA supporters, the Ghana v. USA match, remember that one ? - http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/videos/...tch=300186512/

[jono3000]

My 4K TV arrived, HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 all present ready for 4K Blu-rays next year. For now, a long wait watching USB demo clips and upscaled Blu-rays...

[img eL]

What tv did u pick up jono?

[jono3000]

Originally Posted by img eL

What tv did u pick up jono?

Went for an LG55UB850V. The Sonys in that price range failed to do 3D at 1080p according to reviews, and the Samsung equivalent at this price was 49" and I decided to get the bigger.

My internet speed is not even quick enough for 1080p so there will be no 4K streaming in this house - waiting for the postman to bring Timescapes 4K USB

[singhcr]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Perhaps unbeknownst to some, the archive not only consists of material from 3 live 4K camera recordings (the matches being France v. Germany, Brazil v. Germany, and The Final, Germany v. Argentina) but also 11 matches captured via NHK’s 8K developmental camera system which were then down-converted by NHK to 4K (including most notably, for USA supporters, the Ghana v. USA match, remember that one ? - http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/videos/...tch=300186512/

Oh yes, I'll never forget that game. Sweet revenge!

Downsampled 8K footage to 4K? That is awesome! I saw some of the Confederations Cup 4K footage at Best Buy at the Mall of America and spent a good 20 minutes staring at it, mesmerized. 4K sports will be incredible!

[thebat2]

Originally Posted by jono3000

Went for an LG55UB850V. The Sonys in that price range failed to do 3D at 1080p according to reviews, and the Samsung equivalent at this price was 49" and I decided to get the bigger.

My internet speed is not even quick enough for 1080p so there will be no 4K streaming in this house - waiting for the postman to bring Timescapes 4K USB

Where did you get the 4k USB from?

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by jono3000

My 4K TV arrived, HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2...

Excellent! Welcome to the 4K Club.
Anyone else receive a 4K UHD tv from Santa this past Christmas....or looking imminently to purchase one before the Super Bowl?

[jono3000]

Originally Posted by thebat2

Where did you get the 4k USB from?

Amazon.de has a Blu-ray and 4K USB set for €30 or you can buy it direct for $50

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by jono3000

Went for an LG55UB850V. The Sonys in that price range failed to do 3D at 1080p according to reviews, and the Samsung equivalent at this price was 49" and I decided to get the bigger.

As to “the bigger”, good move, because image size matters and I find the value of that feature to be generally underappreciated/underestimated by some videophiles (https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ze#post9667384 ), contrary to other people I’ve spoken to having to endure tunnel vision secondary to glaucomatous optic nerve damage.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by singhcr

Oh yes, I'll never forget that game. Sweet revenge!

Downsampled 8K footage to 4K? That is awesome! I saw some of the Confederations Cup 4K footage at Best Buy at the Mall of America and spent a good 20 minutes staring at it, mesmerized. 4K sports will be incredible!

Last summer, the shortie promo for the FIFA World Cup that was being shown in some retail stores actually included some NHK 8K -> 4K imagery, which, as part of the editorial process, had to be color matched to the Sony 4K camera captured imagery. From what I saw, it worked out well.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Hi Penton man. Hope you had good Christmas. I'm just getting through some blurays and looking forward to next year with my 4k tv!

Steed, have you watched this Blu-ray movie yet?...like we previously briefly discussed months ago.

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
― Mark Twain


I’m talking about The Equalizer -

The Equalizer - Official Trailer - In Theaters 9/26 - YouTube

[jono3000]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

As to “the bigger”, good move, because image size matters and I find the value of that feature to be generally underappreciated/underestimated by some videophiles (https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ze#post9667384 ), contrary to other people I’ve spoken to having to endure tunnel vision secondary to glaucomatous optic nerve damage.

I seriously considered the 49" but knew I'd regret it later. My previous TV was 40" so a bit of a jump in size. I think the previous TV occupied 40° field of view - there was a link to a site to calculate this not long ago - I think its now more like 60° and much more immersive. After much debate watched Jurassic Park 3D last night as the first movie and it was fantastic.

Also my wife has now noticed the difference between SD and HD broadcast channels, she couldn't really tell before. Shame her favourite channel is only SD only on free to air :/

[Penton-Man]

Reminds me, given best movie candidates for leveraging different parameters of a 4K Blu-ray launch, like as previously noted on the last page…

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

In regards to non-animated titles, if the studios’ don’t want to give-up their *crown jewels* from the get-go at the 4K Blu-ray launch but, on the other hand, still seriously desire to make a meaningful impression with the launch of the 4K UHD physical media format…

a smart thing to do would be to choose at least mildly to moderately popular motion pictures characterized by an unfiltered look (i.e. no ‘aesthetic’ softening secondary to in camera or post production defocus) using sharp glass (i.e. good Master Primes, etc.) as well as content that leverages the perception of higher resolution - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...on#post9573269

Thinking further on down the evolution imaging road, in regards to a proposed HDR part of the UHD equation, The Equalizer screams for an HDR pass, like in the opening scene in “Bob”s apartment looking out at the bright daylight through his apartment rooms (and, for that matter, other scenes in the flick, e.g. prior to the ‘Pip’ dance segment at his workplace where he’s looking outside from his workplace, etc.) would demonstrate the broad value of HDR, in that it is not only about brightness but rather high contrast, i.e. improved shadow detail on up to unclipped bright highlights.

It’s really no coincidence that the next generation ‘StEM’ reference material for filmmakers to be offered from the Academy, primarily concentrating on HDR, HFR, different spatial resolution (2K vs 4K) and shutter angle, includes a comprehensive shoot involving dollying back-and-forth across an interior sometimes while peering out of windows into bright daylight stressing the value of dynamic range in cinematography.