HDR Discussion Thread

[Penton-Man]

Snow provides great visuals too -



And although the snow is now gone from the meadows, NorCal folks can hike the trail thru one of the previous film locations and enjoy the beautiful scenery….in peaceful serenity.

[PaulGo]

Tom Cruise’s leather jacket in the ‘Top Gun’ sequel shows just how crucial China is as a movie market

On Thursday, Paramount debuted the first trailer for “Top Gun: Maverick,” a sequel to the much beloved ’80s classic “Top Gun,” at San Diego Comic-Con. By Friday, eagle-eyed fans had spotted one big difference between the iconic leather jacket Tom Cruise wears in the first film and the one he dons in new trailer.

In the new trailer the patches on the back of the jacket no longer bear the Taiwanese and Japanese flags.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/19/tom-...-industry.html

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

folks, don’t take your (or those of your parents) brain for granted, protect

as well as your/their eyes ,

or else, at the very least, you won’t be able to enjoy recognizing the nuances of images such as this –

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Not nearly as salacious, but ICYMI I posted this sneak peak pic last October in the HDR Discussion thread –

you think it’s ^ looking better finished now with all the ducks in a row and the cranes out of frame? ->



b.t.w., to those with eagle eyes, yes, that’s a single seat F/A-18E with Mav’s markings in front on the right as seen in the trailer

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

....or else, at the very least, you won’t be able to enjoy recognizing the nuances of images such as this –

or, perhaps in memory of, as labeled above my hat – https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...e#post16262438

this soul –

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

or else, at the very least, you won’t be able to enjoy recognizing the nuances of images such as this –

or, vintage motorcycles, like so -



P.S.
Since I assume most readers here can’t/wouldn’t be able to afford a jet legally or illegally so, as noted previously for those with a more grounded Need for Speed, a Hollywood Insider reminder reference for restorations, this be a fine shop - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...p#post15625628

[Penton-Man]

a bit tougher than dem patches on the back of Mav’s jacket, for those truly eagle eyes and perhaps a naval background like fellow members Kris Deering or Staying Salty, can anyone identify in the frame grab above as to where the eagle be?

[gkolb]

There’s a bird on the shock tower, maybe one o ’dem eagles ��

[Staying Salty]

Originally Posted by penton-man

a bit tougher than dem patches on the back of mav’s jacket, for those truly eagle eyes and perhaps a naval background like fellow members kris deering or staying salty, can anyone identify in the frame grab above as to where the eagle be?

navyflag.jpg

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by gkolb

There’s a bird on the shock tower, maybe one o ’dem eagles ��

good try , but not what I was looking for
for your effort, as LordoftheRings says - Bonus: https://www.cbs.com/shows/60_minutes...e-in-mongolia/

[LordoftheRings]

▪ https://documentaryheaven.com/

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Staying Salty

"There she blows"...well, it sort of works...

yessss to your attached photo
Salty, you do know your flags - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...g#post15563325

And when time permits, I occasionally delve into the advantageous features of the camera seen to Jerry’s right, when mounted in the jets for the aerial sequences, e.g. -

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

The camera(s) mounted in Super Hornet’s cockpit has a very fast readout rate meaning rolling shutter artifacts, like jello, are minimized. If it were to have been developed with a global shutter, then those extra circuits likely would have either added noise , reduced sensitivity and/or dynamic range.

P.S.
At the ~ 38-39 sec. timestamp of this clip –
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...e#post15629485
in the barren sand, looking southward, is where the bar seen in the trailer of Top Gun: Maverick was constructed exclusively for use in the movie.

[Agent Kay]

So the end if the trailer showing the neck ring and the helmet we see midway do we know what he is flying?

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

good try , but not what I was looking for
for your effort, as LordoftheRings says - Bonus: https://www.cbs.com/shows/60_minutes...e-in-mongolia/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jagK...ature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jagK...ature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlqF...ature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlqF...ature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfi5...ature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfi5...ature=youtu.be

[PaulGo]

LG's OLED TV strategy needs to change or face mobile's plight

LG's second quarter profit has been hit hard by declines in OLED TV sales and rival Samsung's QLED onslaught. It's time for LG to drop its over-confidence and pursue a more aggressive pricing model and better warranties for its OLED TVs.

Declines in sales and free exchanges for burn-in

LG's OLED TV growth has stalled dramatically in 2019. According to IHS, LG sold 500,000 units of OLED TVs in the first half of 2017, an impressive increase of 97% from the year prior. In 2018, this rose even further to 1.06 million units, a rise of 112%. But for the first half of 2019, it expects sales of 1.27 million units, only a rise of 20%. In other words, its bullish streak has effectively stopped.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/lgs-ol...obiles-plight/

I have noted in Sam's Club and Costco the Samsung QLED top of the line models now come with a five year warranty and the middle of the line models come with a three year warranty.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

P.S.
At the ~ 38-39 sec. timestamp of this clip –
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...e#post15629485
in the barren sand, looking southward, is where the bar seen in the trailer of Top Gun: Maverick was constructed exclusively for use in the movie.

Here y’all go, for geographical perspective, before it was demoed after the shoot, another exclusive pic –

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

So the end if the trailer showing the neck ring and the helmet we see midway do we know what he is flying?

something that goes up high, as opposed to something heavy that doesn’t leave the ground - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...k#post16088914

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jagK...ature=youtu.be....

the 60 min. segment I linked above (cbs) also shows a 2 hump camel
stupid me, as I’d thought they were only a myth

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by PaulGo

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/19/tom-...-industry.html

PaulGo, my thoughts this week - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk11ipVyCfY#t=57s

[Penton-Man]

a more difficult patch to i.d. for aviation savvy folks to ponder.....with regards to real life fighter jet aviator pictured here (nicknamed ‘Vern’) in action - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...s#post16637309

as well as doing the touch and go’s on the runway next to Tom on the motorcycle at sunset seen in the trailer….can anyone identify the patch seen overlying the right side of Vern’s chest, the day of the shoot?

[Penton-Man]

^ a sequential one word hint be - Efficiens