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[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

The one on the right appears slightly less sharp and exhibits a bit more motion blur(though that could be the angle) and motion blur.

The left by a hair or so

Oh come on Wicky........and elway.
I thought for sure the right looked a tad better........as did a group of filmmakers - take another look.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

That's what I see!

Looking at the title of the file:

EX1_VRS_RED_bluescreen_5200k

Is the EX1 a camera, and if so, is it on the left and the RED on the right like the file suggests?

~Alan

The way the file is labelled has nothing to do with it.
Some fellow blu-ray member sent me this link and I think I inadvertently deleted his PM so I've got to do a little search on the internet to find which dang forum this came from.

[JasonR]

Gotta say, I liked the left better as well. I thought it was a sharper image.

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

The way the file is labelled has nothing to do with it.
Some fellow blu-ray member sent me this link and I think I inadvertently deleted his PM so I've got to do a little search on the internet to find which dang forum this came from.

Aah! I still see the left as looking better, but when I get home I'll check it out on my 19-inch widescreen LCD monitor, or convert it to AVC and check it out on the PS3.

I will admit that when paused at the beginning of the file, the right does appear sharper. I just see the left as being sharper on this monitor when playing...

~Alan

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Ben

Please say Conrad Hall.... He's my absolute fave...

Unbelievable !

And I had this clue thing all typed up on my word processor to post tomorrow - just in case there were any inquiring minds. Well here goes anyway...............

I’ll make this easier than the epic that I hinted that is pigeon-holed to undergo a complete digital restoration for digital archival purposes and may indeed have some influence on an eventual Blu-ray release in 2009 or 2010 (I’m hoping late ’09).

Anyway………….
1. He was born in Papette. (On a personal note, the last time I was there, my wife *encouraged* me to buy her a necklace of black pearls equaling the MSRP of my Qualia 006 with stand………$15,755). Her reasoning….”You bought yourself a new toy, I think I deserve something new too!”

2. He was named after Joseph Conrad, for you literary types that can read as well as watch dem moving pictures.

3. He was one of a distinguished list of previous participants in UCLA's Kodak Cinematographers in Residence program at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television ,………other notables include Roger Deakins, Dean Cundey, Allen Daviau, Laszlo Kovacs, Owen Roizman, Joan Churchill, Stephen Burum and currently Victor J. Kemper.

4. He passed away about 3 months before winning the Academy Award for Best Cinematography earlier this decade.

5. He is one of only 6 (that I know of) cinematographers that received a star on Hollywood Blvd.

6. His Dad wrote……. “Muntiny on the Bounty”.

7. His friends called him “Connie” and he is one of the most intuitive, talented D.P.’s that I ever had the chance of meeting (perhaps *the best*).......definitely my most favorite........................Ben.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

The way the file is labelled has nothing to do with it.
Some fellow blu-ray member sent me this link and I think I inadvertently deleted his PM so I've got to do a little search on the internet to find which dang forum this came from.

^
Found it.

I think you guys have eyes for expensive toys. (the Red is on the left).
All the lensers picked the right as being the Red (and by insinuation, the better image).

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?p=1261928

[savage1984]

I actually like the one on the right better.

[MerrickG]

Hey Bill,

Now that Paramount has announced some titles and that list didnt include Transformers, is it possible that Paramount may just decide to wait until Transformers 2 (like what WB is doing for Batman Begins) to release it? As much as I hate to say it, thats what I would do if I were them in order to maximize sales.

What do you think? Any insider can feel free to chime in.

Im very shocked that Blades of Glory wasnt included on that list. I would think they would try and release it to coincide with Semi-Pro.

[WickyWoo]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Oh come on Wicky........and elway.
I thought for sure the right looked a tad better........as did a group of filmmakers - take another look.

The hair on the left side has better definition, look when he turns to the right, individual hairs and the tattoo on his arm have better definition, and I still don't like the red push on the image on the right

Again, it may be the difference in angles, since there's a single lighting setup, but I stand by preferring the one on the left

[desmond]

Hey Bill,

Any idea when will Paramount titles published before Aug. of '07 be available?

Thanks.

[WickyWoo]

They haven't said. I would imagine sooner rather than later for the stuff they have stock on that's come out before

[horseflesh]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I’ll make this easier than the epic that I hinted that is pigeon-holed to undergo a complete digital restoration for digital archival purposes and may indeed have some influence on an eventual Blu-ray release in 2009 or 2010 (I’m hoping late ’09).

Hmmm, is that another "bird" related clue??

[elwaylite]

I stand by my opinion that the image on the left is more sharp

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by horseflesh

Hmmm, is that another "bird" related clue??

Careful, with that presumption.

I don’t know if everyone here would agree to the notion that The Birds was an “epic” film.

[Mr. Cinema]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Careful, with that presumption.

I don’t know if everyone here would agree to the notion that The Birds was an “epic” film.

Certainly not. It does have some flaws other "epics" do not have.

[Bill Hunt]

Hey Guys,

Obviously by now, you've all seen the Paramount news. I'm told that this is just the beginning - there are many more titles in various stages of planning and production at the studio, so there will be more announcements in the weeks ahead. I've also learned that the studio has decided to support Dolby TrueHD audio on their BD releases as standard going forward, though some titles that were originally authored (but not released) last year will still trickle out without it initially.

[Bill Hunt]

Originally Posted by desmond

Hey Bill,

Any idea when will Paramount titles published before Aug. of '07 be available?

Thanks.

Yes. Many of them (we bet all of them) will start reappearing on stores shelves on 5/20. I've posted an initial list of titles on The Bits today, just relisted on the studio's press site.

[Bill Hunt]

Originally Posted by merrick97

Hey Bill,

Now that Paramount has announced some titles and that list didnt include Transformers, is it possible that Paramount may just decide to wait until Transformers 2 (like what WB is doing for Batman Begins) to release it? As much as I hate to say it, thats what I would do if I were them in order to maximize sales.

What do you think? Any insider can feel free to chime in.

Im very shocked that Blades of Glory wasnt included on that list. I would think they would try and release it to coincide with Semi-Pro.

I have a feeling Transformers will be out fairly soon. Blades of Glory IS finally arriving on Blu-ray on 5/20 - I'm surprised it wasn't part of the announcement, but the studio press site now shows it streeting on that date. Since Blades of Glory, Next and Face/Off are all on tap finally, I would guess the other two previously cancelled BD titles (which were already virtually done) will show up quickly as well - Top Gun and The Jack Ryan Collection.

[Caligula]

Originally Posted by Bill Hunt

I have a feeling Transformers will be out fairly soon. Blade of Glory IS finally arriving on Blu-ray on 5/20 - I'm surprised it wasn't part of the announcement, but the studio press site now shows it streeting on that date.

i think Transformers probably will be released on the week of Batman Begins release. It would make sense since warner will make lot money on that week and Paramount will want to too..
am hoping for Transformers and the cartoon with SDH.

[WickyWoo]

i think Transformers probably will be released on the week of Batman Begins release. It would make sense since warner will make lot money on that week and Paramount will want to too..

That's absolutely the wrong week to release it then, because people will be buying batman. You release it on a week where there's no competition