List of 4K film transfers on Blu-ray shot on film (non-digitally shot)

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

The most precise parameter in all of this is really the amount of detail (resolution, if you will) in the shot itself rather than the resolution of the entire shot (frame).

That's what it's all about. People love to play the numbers game because it seems like a safe bet, but, as folks keep saying when they defend the honour of the Alexa vs the RED, it's about the quality of the image you're getting, not whether x amount of pixels are being captured.

Heck, the internets loves to chide the digital pioneers for shooting stuff in 'mere' 1080p when we're looking at a 4K (and even 8K) future, but the reality is that a 2.8K camera is the shizzle right now, most movies are still finished at 2K and true end-to-end "100% 4K" productions are rarer than's hen's teeth.

The low S/N ratio and far superior colour compression of professonal quality video means that it can be upscaled exceptionally well (proved by the IMAX blow up of Attack Of The Clones way back when, never mind the fancy algorithms that studios like Sony have up their sleeves today), so as long as you've got a nice amount of detail and decent dynamic range in the shot to begin with, it'll still hold up further along the line.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

My advice to that would be even if they don’t notice it, just never admit to (if you have) using a *texture control* tool, or digital sharpening on any material….even Separations. And the word ‘regraining’ is viewed by many here with about as much enthusiasm as an enormous lip or breast augmentation gone horribly wrong.

For if you don’t, then all will go well - http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...op_blu-ray.htm

Despite what really went into the restoration… http://www.the-reel-thing.co/wp-cont..._BERKOWITZ.pdf

[RyanPom]

I'd love to see some of those older IMAX blu rays remastered in 4K.

[42041]

Originally Posted by RyanPom

I'd love to see some of those older IMAX blu rays remastered in 4K.

Doubt there's enough consumer interest there to justify the expense. Scanning 70mm ain't cheap from what I hear.

[RyanPom]

Originally Posted by 42041

Doubt there's enough consumer interest there to justify the expense. Scanning 70mm ain't cheap from what I hear.

Good point. But that Tahiti surfing one would look amazing in 4K.

[Dubstar]

^ considering that a number of the IMAX blurays are not from the major studios, it must not be THAT expensive.

now where the hell are 'Everest' and 'To Fly' ???

[BozQ]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Well that’s at the discretion of the OP but since L'armée may be on summer holiday, for a quick answer from the peanut gallery, no, I think it’s simply because nobody thought about nominating them, given our minds have been on the non-IMAX lot. I believe this is the first time the issue has been raised.

As an aside, sad thing is, I remember back in the day when IMAX required films be shot in 15/70 in order to protect the brand’s reputation for quality but, relinquished that requirement when it started converting Hollywood films with the DMR process.

Hmm... 4K transfers for non-IMAX films. That should be pretty rare. Good point. I haven't checked all the documentaries but I think all of the IMAX features should be scanned in 4K minimum.

As for IMAX DMR, years ago, digital projection wasn't around yet. So converting films to IMAX with DMR was an expensive venture. We used to have one here in Singapore way back in 2003, but shortly after Matrix Revolutions, IMAX was dropped and reverted back to regular 35mm projection.

Now with the rise of digital projection, distributing films in digital format is far easier and cheaper. And IMAX has chosen to relegate themselves to use their brand name for nothing more than a giant screen blow up than a genuine 70mm production and projection.

Digital IMAX really sounds like oxymoron to me. But too bad, there are too many uninformed people suckered into the format. =/

I remember my friend spent more money watching Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in IMAX 3D than me on the 3D Blu-ray and he came out disappointed.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by BozQ

but I think all of the IMAX features should be scanned in 4K minimum....

yes, whatever the content comes in as, they go out as 4K....minimum, or so claim the IMAX folks --which I have no reason not to believe.

[Penton-Man]

L'armée, when you get back from holiday, please add Hiroshima, Mon Amour…https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Hiros...Blu-ray/80127/

[ckmvp14]

Awesome.

[L'armée des ombres]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

L'armée, when you get back from holiday, please add Hiroshima, Mon Amour…https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Hiros...Blu-ray/80127/

Added my friend

[L'armée des ombres]

Bump

[FrameFecker]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

For if you don’t, then all will go well - http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...op_blu-ray.htm

Despite what really went into the restoration… http://www.the-reel-thing.co/wp-cont..._BERKOWITZ.pdf

Nice work. Man, I miss restoration. Love all that stuff.

Edit: I meant, "man" as-in "dude", not "man" as-in "penton-man". If you know what I mean.
Also, that was some serious punctuation just then.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by L'armée des ombres

Bump

I’m out of ideas for now. Maybe we need an adjunct Wish List at the bottom (below the Y’s) e.g. Films already mastered in 4K for which we’re hopefully waiting on the Blu-ray to be announced.
Then you could add a few more titles including the new restoration…. https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...sh#post7966615

[L'armée des ombres]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I’m out of ideas for now. Maybe we need an adjunct Wish List at the bottom (below the Y’s) e.g. Films already mastered in 4K for which we’re hopefully waiting on the Blu-ray to be announced.
Then you could add a few more titles including the new restoration…. https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...sh#post7966615

I was just bumpin it Penton.....i have contacted Admins about making it a sticky but it hasn't worked

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by L'armée des ombres

I was just bumpin it Penton.....i have contacted Admins about making it a sticky but it hasn't worked

Well, since I’ve been contributing to the 4K lists in this Blu-ray Movies - North America forum, I have noticed that there are quite of bit more Lists of other things that members have compiled, so I guess the argument could be made that if you placed the 4K list as a sticky, in the spirit of *democratization*, one would then be inclined to award all the other Lists (at least the technically objective ones) as stickies also.

Plus, I guess, even though the 4K lists are the most complete and accurate of any that I know of on the world wide web, they just don’t offer the same incentive to purchase a Blu-ray as the more traditional sticky threads.

And we want people to buy Blu-rays.

[The Fallen Deity]

The upcoming 3D release of Predator has been confirmed to be from a new 4K transfer. So that's another film to add to the list.

[L'armée des ombres]

Originally Posted by The Fallen Deity

The upcoming 3D release of Predator has been confirmed to be from a new 4K transfer. So that's another film to add to the list.

Link please

[The Fallen Deity]

Originally Posted by L'armée des ombres

Link please

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...216914&page=21

It's the 2nd to last comment on the page.

[L'armée des ombres]

Originally Posted by The Fallen Deity

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...216914&page=21

It's the 2nd to last comment on the page.

Need more than that!