Alliance Titles 3/03/09:Derailed, Rounders, Se7en, Traffic

[ClaytonMG]

Originally Posted by QQQQ!

From what brand and model did you upgrade from?
if you upgrade from 1080i to 1080p on completely diff. models and pricerange,
your comparison becomes obsolete.
I've read on so many FAQ and threads that there isn't much difference.

Actually, there is. See most sets don't deinterlace properly. So while they're the same resolution, improper deinterlacing leads to a much poorer picture. Plus, there's a a huge bennifit to 24fps playback.

Originally Posted by BLUCanadian

This is, from what ive read, what the problem with this release is...

1) 1080i

2) Incorrect Aspect Ratio

However, because the source of the transfer was this aspect ratio, no information that was present in the OAR is missing. In other words, this film was originally filmed with the aspect ratio of 16:9, and then the director chose to crop the image to 2.35:1. So, even though you are not getting the OAR, there is no information missing from the image, but in fact, you are getting more information at the top & bottom of the screen.

It absolutely matters that the director's original framing been changed. The entire feeling and scope of the shot has been changed. The director's original intentions for the way the film looks has been compromised. If you look at the features on the New Line Platinum Edition DVD, you can even see why they chose 2.35 instead of 1.85 and how much work went into the restoration for that DVD. It's very interestng.

But in short, if the director filmed it with the intention of it being 2.35:1, it should be 2.35:1.