"Club Penton" - Ask questions to Hollywood insider "Penton-Man"

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by zed0118

Heavy, you're correct in your assessment that the US government is broken up into thirds ... however ... it's not 1/3 house and 1/3 senate. It's 1/3 congress (both house and senate) and 1/3 judicial (US Supreme Court).

That's it for my civic lesson. Class dismissed.

True - I was trying to refer to when legislation is passed; it really comes down to the President, House, and Senate.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Joe Cain

Thanks for the response and the rest of the comments. Searching through the 5500+ posts in this thread would indeed require ambition, which is why I made the pitch to begin with....I guess I could make a longer-than-short-term project out of it.

And then of course, along with the screenshot postings, often you have the misguided assumptions and conclusions by the screenshot scientists making accusations of incompetency or poor judgment concerning things (in this case, color) when they are unaware of the true artistic intent, unless somebody with inside knowledge like RAH speaks up.

From a film by F.F.C. and Team…………..

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Joe Cain

Searching through the 5500+ posts in this thread........

A contribution from Deci on another thread.....

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...78&postcount=4

By the way, Deci travels to different time zones to attend symposiums like this………………
http://www.amianet.org/events/thereelthing/program.htm
and rumor has it, he is so picky about visual imagery, that he attempted to place a Reserved sign on *his seat* located at the perfect visual sweet spot in the auditorium during the Screenings……so that nobody would take his spot.

[Anthony P]

Fortunately, a few of the more common sense members are chiming in on that remark.

but that is the problem with AVS as it has become, you have the few that actually know what they are talking about, that chime in when it gets real idiotic but you have the masses posting real stupid stuff all the time.

[Anthony P]

sorry, did not read the previous post by PM on no more bank talks

[Joe Cain]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

And then of course, along with the screenshot postings, often you have the misguided assumptions and conclusions by the screenshot scientists making accusations of incompetency or poor judgment concerning things (in this case, color) when they are unaware of the true artistic intent, unless somebody with inside knowledge like RAH speaks up.

From a film by F.F.C. and Team…………..

(Logged in I'm still denied access to the images. )

This is a point that seems to be really difficult to get across. Depending on the project, the set of folks that can speak with real authority on how a film should look is really quite small, isn't it? My inclination is to think that one needs to have seen an answer print; is that an oversimplification?

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Joe Cain

(Logged in I'm still denied access to the images. )

Well I don’t understand why you don’t have access to the pics (perhaps PM a mod for help), it opens up fine for me…………….

On the other hand, I have access to insider/insider threads where we discuss things like, as it stands now , don’t get your hopes up too high for lossless audio on the upcoming Blu-ray Amadeus, which despite this premium access, can definitely have an immediate downside when another moderator makes the hilariously sarcastic comment ……….why not, “it’s only f****** Mozart”…..

which made me spill my coffee all over my lap.

Thanks Grubert!..............I’m staying out of that subforum for awhile, just as a protective measure in order to save on upcoming dry-cleaning bills.

[DenonCI]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Well I don’t understand why you don’t have access to the pics (perhaps PM a mod for help), it opens up fine for me…………….

On the other hand, I have access to insider/insider threads where we discuss things like, as it stands now , don’t get your hopes up too high for lossless audio on the upcoming Blu-ray Amadeus, which despite this premium access, can definitely have an immediate downside when another moderator makes the hilariously sarcastic comment ……….why not, “it’s only f****** Mozart”…..

which made me spill my coffee all over my lap.

Thanks Grubert!..............I’m staying out of that subforum for awhile, just as a protective measure in order to save on upcoming dry-cleaning bills.

If Amadeus doesn't have lossless I think I may drive to Warner and have a frank discussion with someone in charge!

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Well I don’t understand why you don’t have access to the pics (perhaps PM a mod for help), it opens up fine for me…………….

On the other hand, I have access to insider/insider threads where we discuss things like, as it stands now , don’t get your hopes up too high for lossless audio on the upcoming Blu-ray Amadeus, which despite this premium access, can definitely have an immediate downside when another moderator makes the hilariously sarcastic comment ……….why not, “it’s only f****** Mozart”…..

which made me spill my coffee all over my lap.

Thanks Grubert!..............I’m staying out of that subforum for awhile, just as a protective measure in order to save on upcoming dry-cleaning bills.

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[Robert Harris]

The images posted, originally used by the ASC, are also unfortunately misleading. What was occurring can be handled in neither a thousand word piece or a one minute discussion.

What those shots actually show, and one really needs to see them in motion, is the disparity between the myriad of uncorrected dupes created to make the sequence presentable in 1972, and what we were able to harvest and basically correct from the OCN and YCMs used to create the dupe then cut into the conformed original. I fear that ultimately for most purposes the frames do not and cannot tell the tale.

RAH

[DenonCI]

Originally Posted by Rob Tomlin

No lossless on Amadeus?

I may be going postal on Warner here pretty quickly.

Rob...maybe we can team up!

[Jeff Kleist]

There is no confirmed stats on Amadeus, PERIOD

Amadeus was originally intended for release over a year ago, and at the time it was DD only because it was pointed for HD DVD and a very long movie

This does not necessarily mean that there is no lossless now, over a year later

We have a call in, we hope to have news soon

[DaViD Boulet]

While you at it (on that call to WB), please gently remind them that EVERY blu-ray title... everyone... should be lossless. This includes "old mono movies" and TV shows. Just present them losslessly, and let the audiophile consumer worry about whether he or she can hear a difference.

[ps3andlovinit]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

There is no confirmed stats on Amadeus, PERIOD

Well I've been more than willing to cut WB some slack on their titles ... for stepping up to end the war. However, this would be *the* title were lossy would be unforgivable. This movie is a masterpiece and should be treated accordingly .. even if it means delaying it.

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

We have a call in, we hope to have news soon

Thanks. In my top 10 movies of all time.

[DenonCI]

Every time I think of Amadeus his laugh comes to mind

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Joe Cain

Depending on the project, the set of folks that can speak with real authority on how a film should look is really quite small, isn't it?

Truly.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...=1#post1202153

[PeterTHX]

Besides TrueHD audio I hope Amadeus has both cuts (seamless branching). I really dislike not being able to get the original version, like Troy.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by ps3andlovinit

Well I've been more than willing to cut WB some slack on their titles ... for stepping up to end the war. However, this would be *the* title were lossy would be unforgivable. This movie is a masterpiece and should be treated accordingly .. even if it means delaying it.
Thanks. In my top 10 movies of all time.

I can't confirm audio specs yet, but the HD DVD encode of Amadeus which was done two years ago will NOT be the one released on Blu-ray.

This has been re-encoded and should take up quite a lot of room on the BD50 it will be released on. I would hope that means the Dolby Digital Plus 640Kbps track that was prepped for the HD DVD release will also be replaced with a TrueHD track but I'll confirm that when I can.

The fact that is was re-encoded only a few weeks ago should be excellent news on the WB front and a sign of good things to come.

[horseflesh]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

I can't confirm audio specs yet, but the HD DVD encode of Amadeus which was done two years ago will NOT be the one released on Blu-ray.

This has been re-encoded and should take up quite a lot of room on the BD50 it will be released on. I would hope that means the Dolby Digital Plus 640Kbps track that was prepped for the HD DVD release will also be replaced with a TrueHD track but I'll confirm that when I can.

The fact that is was re-encoded only a few weeks ago should be excellent news on the WB front and a sign of good things to come.

Good news

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

The fact that is was re-encoded only a few weeks ago should be excellent news on the WB front and a sign of good things to come.

If the video was re-encoded a few weeks ago, and there is still no lossless, then I suggest we release Postal-Rob on them.