Would you like grain with that? - Blu-ray Forum

Gremal · 02-03-2008, 05:46 PM

Wrong questions. Exposing yourself to grain if you like film is like exposing yourself to water if you like swimming. It's part of the medium. Some films have more grain, some have less grain than others, some have larger vs smaller grain. Some digital productions have been DNR'ed to death so the grain and other details aren't as visible. But if you go swimming, expect to get wet. It's part of the experience.

Lee Christie · 02-03-2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gremal

Wrong questions. Exposing yourself to grain if you like film is like exposing yourself to water if you like swimming. It's part of the medium. Some films have more grain, some have less grain than others, some have larger vs smaller grain. Some digital productions have been DNR'ed to death so the grain and other details aren't as visible. But if you go swimming, expect to get wet. It's part of the experience.

Don't you think Final Fantasy would have been better without the grain?

darkpoet25 · 02-03-2008, 06:00 PM

For me personally I think it adds to the overall movie watching experience. Grain is one thing, as it appears on most film being used. What I can't stand however, is video noise, moire pattern, and film dirt. Another thing is that with high definition video, on older films it will bring out slight imperfrction a little more due to the digital processing involved to "clean" the film. Some directors still use it to this day as well due to the look it gives them, think Spielberg and Close Encounters, which I think looks and sounds phenomenal. But this is just me, and to each their own.

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02-03-2008, 05:46 PM	#1
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	Wrong questions. Exposing yourself to grain if you like film is like exposing yourself to water if you like swimming. It's part of the medium. Some films have more grain, some have less grain than others, some have larger vs smaller grain. Some digital productions have been DNR'ed to death so the grain and other details aren't as visible. But if you go swimming, expect to get wet. It's part of the experience.

02-03-2008, 06:00 PM	#3
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	For me personally I think it adds to the overall movie watching experience. Grain is one thing, as it appears on most film being used. What I can't stand however, is video noise, moire pattern, and film dirt. Another thing is that with high definition video, on older films it will bring out slight imperfrction a little more due to the digital processing involved to "clean" the film. Some directors still use it to this day as well due to the look it gives them, think Spielberg and Close Encounters, which I think looks and sounds phenomenal. But this is just me, and to each their own.

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