HDR Discussion Thread

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

....The cameras capturing the racers were custom built rigs (based on the XDCam block) which don’t have recordable media function, just straight thru live as that allows the camera to be shorter and thusly more adaptable to the shooter sitting on the back of the motorcycle(s) and turning this way or that. The camera rigs also consist of custom built shrouding, expensive stabilized lenses and imho, flawless proprietary RF stuff that I can’t talk about.

Addendum: I highly doubt that one can find the specific information as to the camera rigs which I revealed in the above paragraph by internet googling and such….. so consider this post to be yet another Blu-ray.com forum exclusive.

On the other hand, for those recordable media shooters out there not holding onto the back of a motorcycle with only their knees and looking to attend the upcoming Expo in LA, an early heads up and filling in some of the below blanks on Cine Gear Friday …..http://www.cinegearexpo.com/la-expo-premier-series





Friday, June 2nd | Sherry Lansing Theater |4:30pm – 5:30pm Demystifying Log vs. Linear, the power of 16 bit, and High Dynamic Range Acclaimed instructor and DoP Alister Chapman will separate the myths from the realities of a 16-bit workflow.

While always highly desirable, 16-bit has long been considered cumbersome and difficult to manage. Now, since the introduction of X-OCN - Sony’s easy-to-work with 16-bit linear recording format – it’s as easy to work with as conventional 10-bit codecs. Discover unique features of the F55 and R7 recorder such as 4K recording at 120fps. Compare log and linear recordings and how the extra information improves image quality, especially for HDR productions. Learn how to best expose 16-bit as well as S-Log2 / S-Log3. Discover how to get HDR low noise images that grade easily.

Explore the benefits of linear content in post-production and how color managed workflows, including ACES, makes working with Sony’s RAW and X-OCN easy. Examine how the F55’s extended color gamut brings an HDR production to life.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by DanBa

Dear people, do you have any problem to see the 4 pics of the following post?
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=1848

Thank you


Bob / LordoftheRings, I don't have a website.
I only use "free.fr" to store my pics.

A propos, ton français est parfait !

I am French, Canadian. That is my main native tongue.

* I asked @ another site if people could see your four pictures, I received a reply within 30 minutes saying no. So I am not alone in not seeing them. And I also cannot see them on my android and neither on my tablet, in addition to my PCs and my laptop.

Ce n'est pas important Daniel, ce n'était qu'une simple observation.

Cheers,
_____

EDIT :: This was the question I asked @ another site:

Originally Posted by Bob

"Test: I need your help, on a serious note.

Can you see the four pictures ↓ here below?

1.

2.

3.

4.

I would love to know. If yes, can you help me in seeing them? ...Because I tried everything but without any success. Thank you.
I spent a considerable amount of time searching the reason why I cannot see those four pictures. Am I alone in not seeing them?"

And this was the reply I got roughly thirty minutes later (slow traffic site):

Originally Posted by A***

"I can't see them Bob. That site is down where the pictures are hosted."

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

I am French, Canadian. That is my main native tongue.

You two guys put me to shame.
Je parle petit peu francais.....just enough to get by if I were single.

[disrember]

I noticed that my 2016 samsung UHD TV, has a new update (1500.3 usb download only at the moment) that finally allows HDR on netflix. Curious to know if that update includes HLG support so we can see BBC iplayers UHD test footage.

[HeatEquation]

Originally Posted by disrember

I noticed that my 2016 samsung UHD TV, has a new update (1500.3 usb download only at the moment) that finally allows HDR on netflix. Curious to know if that update includes HLG support so we can see BBC iplayers UHD test footage.

Are you sure you meant 2016? The 2016 should all be on firmware 1169, or 1170, which came out yesterday (only for the Korean and North American models.) The 2016 models have had HDR support for Netflix for a while now, and yes, they support HLG as well.

[disrember]

Originally Posted by HeatEquation

Are you sure you meant 2016? The 2016 should all be on firmware 1169, or 1170, which came out yesterday (only for the Korean and North American models.) The 2016 models have had HDR support for Netflix for a while now, and yes, they support HLG as well.

yes sorry its the 2015 models, the only ones that support HDR and 3D.

Mind you my UBD-K8500 bluray player only supported Netflix HDR due to a very short release of a firmware.

and here is the BBC "Replying to @disrember
Hi Iain, no timescale just yet, but we are aware of interest in this. Info on our 4K Planet Earth II trial here: http://bbc.in/2gQBlve"

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

I am French, Canadian. That is my main native tongue.

If I ever speak to you or Dan, in person rather than just PM, I think/hope I can correctly pronounce with a decent accent ‘Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé' (http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...0526005198/en/ ). Meanwhile, if any of you SoCal U.S. folks are followers of the professional movie reviewer Yehya ….

Talkin' About the Movie with Yehya – Baywatch - YouTube

and desire to know where to go in thee O.C. to see the movie in DV, I have to say that this Dolby Cinema installation at thee AMC Orange 30 turned out rather quite well since the exclusive Blu-ray.com forum heads up progress reports of the past.

[HeatEquation]

War Machine (a Netflix original movie based on US Army General Stanley McChrystal, starring Brad Pitt) has some incredible looking HDR. Unfortunately, the movie kind of sucks.

[StingingVelvet]

I don't watch anywhere near enough Netflix to pay them extra every month for 4k, sadly.

[ray0414]

Originally Posted by HeatEquation

War Machine (a Netflix original movie based on US Army General Stanley McChrystal, starring Brad Pitt) has some incredible looking HDR. Unfortunately, the movie kind of sucks.

Completely agree. It's a snoozer. Quite possibly 1 of netflixs best looking moves though.

[Penton-Man]

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...e#post13641869

Reminder to ^:
Free registration until midnight tonight……http://www.cinegearexpo.com/la-expo-...e-registration .

As they say, you snooze.....you lose.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by HeatEquation

War Machine (a Netflix original movie based on US Army General Stanley McChrystal, starring Brad Pitt) has some incredible looking HDR. Unfortunately, the movie kind of sucks.

I haven’t seen it, but as to a little background on the topic of ordering young men and women into harm’s way of the longest war (16 years?) in American history, I do remember Rachel interviewing the lady, Elise Jordon, who was once married to the now deceased author of the book and therefore in her husband’s absence, provided insights.

Food for thought on this Memorial Day weekend…..http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/w...y-952942147878

P.S.
Additionally, to this bio on Rachel - http://www.msnbc.com/the-rachel-madd...ddow-biography , I was quite happy to see that for the month of April, MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show became the top-rated show on all of cable news with viewers age 25-54.

[Staying Salty]

The Hallelujah Choirs is definitely singing this morning.

http://www.avsforum.com/forum/149-bl...l#post53269522

The demo of the shot taken from the cave WOW. I saw this playing a Best Buy in February. It was so 3D looking it took 10 minutes and two BB employees to get my jaw up off the floor.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by rroeder

....I did Noble canyon trail 3 years ago when I was visiting a friend in Socal

Until this year’s upcooming Cine Gear, I admit I’d never heard of Blood Road (scroll down past the Guardians spiel for the particulars). BR shot on Red and mastered in 4K. (not HDR though)

https://www.provideocoalition.com/re...ine-gear-expo/

Direct subject link….http://bloodroadfilm.com/

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Staying Salty

http://www.avsforum.com/forum/149-bl...l#post53269522

After Red, for balance, must give Arri a shout out. The acquisition story of the top image…. http://www.wfb4.com/dolby

[Penton-Man]

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...s#post13603738

elaborating a bit on the first bullet point of thee above ^ post -
like this little gadget (costing only about $50) for determining good exposure for optimal HDR acquisition (of course, as long as you're on set and not flying around in a helicopter)……

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...s#post13603738

elaborating a bit on the first bullet point of thee above ^ post -
like this little gadget (costing only about $50) for determining good exposure for optimal HDR acquisition...

Used in conjunction with a much more expensive (than the gadget) monitor…..




In various ways….

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Until this year’s upcooming Cine Gear, I admit I’d never heard of Blood Road (scroll down past the Guardians spiel for the particulars). BR shot on Red and mastered in 4K. (not HDR though)

https://www.provideocoalition.com/re...ine-gear-expo/

Direct subject link….http://bloodroadfilm.com/

Or, for those who prefer viewing on the YouTube platform, as I notice it was just published several days ago….

Blood Road | Official TRAILER - YouTube

[Penton-Man]

Today, my heartfelt thoughts go out to any members who’ve been handed a folded flag at places like Arlington National cemetery, for I personally know how you feel…..

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

....more guides should be forthcoming after the next series of ITU meetings.

which have since concluded (https://www.itu.int/md/meetingdoc.as...man,%20WP%206C ), so, as predicted, following that, last month another BBC report has came forth….. https://github.com/bbc/qtff-parameter-editor