The Avatar Blu-ray Release Thread - Page 151 - Blu-ray Forum

nolfoc · 04-22-2010, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu2U

OK I have to say this now if it makes sense to anyone.

I saw this NOT at an IMAX theater but it was in 3D. As I watch this now I think it is not the same with the top and bottom bars removed. The height looks right but I swear there is information missing from the sides.

This movie has been formated to fit your screen.

I try to block the top and bottom and see what it would be, and there is NO WAY!! Heads would be chopped off.

I call shenanigans. But it IS REFERENCE QUALITY.

Ouch! i just bought this! i paid 7.99 for it after rewards certificates.. you think they will fix this for the next release in Nov?

QuasidodoJr · 04-22-2010, 04:44 AM

My copy arrives tomorrow. I'll probably pop it in, tomorrow night, but not watch it until Friday night.

Mike_In_HD · 04-22-2010, 04:46 AM

Call me crazy but (w/my 46' Sharp Aquos & BD player) I'm willing to say this is the best PQ I've seen. Wicked sharp... That 1.78:1 looks fantastic. DTS-HD sounds great too... IMO it really looks great.

42041 · 04-22-2010, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by nolfoc

Ouch! i just bought this! i paid 7.99 for it after rewards certificates.. you think they will fix this for the next release in Nov?

Do you always believe every dumb thing you read on the internet?

nolfoc · 04-22-2010, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 42041

Do you always believe every dumb thing you read on the internet?

no, i just want to hear his opinion

Buddy Christ · 04-22-2010, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 42041

Do you always believe every dumb thing you read on the internet?

Dude you know it's just my opinion. I forgot to take pics in the theater to compare

But you'll see

LetoAtreides82 · 04-22-2010, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu2U

Dude you know it's just my opinion. I forgot to take pics in the theater to compare

But you'll see

Use this to compare:
https://forum.blu-ray.com/3167503-post2187.html

The images on the left are the 1.78:1, the ones on the right are cropped to 2.37:1 like what you saw at the non-imax theater.

RocShemp · 04-22-2010, 04:56 AM

Hey, Suntory_Times, did you get my PM?

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Originally Posted by Blu2U

FYI, I reposted his initial post in Pentons thread and Jeff Kleist called him out!?

Link?

Buddy Christ · 04-22-2010, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by LetoAtreides82

Use this to compare:
https://forum.blu-ray.com/3167503-post2187.html

The images on the left are the 1.78:1, the ones on the right are cropped to 2.37:1 like what you saw at the non-imax theater.

OK got it, scoped, I am watching the one on the left.

42041 · 04-22-2010, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu2U

Dude you know it's just my opinion. I forgot to take pics in the theater to compare

But you'll see

That's not an opinion, that's an assertion of a wrongful fact. This movie was shot in 16:9. Look at the 2.35:1 trailer and compare it to your disc.

lDlisturb3d · 04-22-2010, 04:58 AM

I just picked up my copy from movie stop

:r ock:

Buddy Christ · 04-22-2010, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RocShemp

Hey, Suntory_Times, did you get my PM?

Link?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/insider-di...ml#post3180092

Buddy Christ · 04-22-2010, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 42041

That's not an opinion, that's an assertion of a wrongful fact. This movie was shot in 16:9. Look at the 2.35:1 trailer and compare it to your disc.

I understand now.

Parasite68 · 04-22-2010, 05:01 AM

Price at walmart 19.50 + tax in Kenner, La!

Trogdor2010 · 04-22-2010, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by LetoAtreides82

Use this to compare:
https://forum.blu-ray.com/3167503-post2187.html

The images on the left are the 1.78:1, the ones on the right are cropped to 2.37:1 like what you saw at the non-imax theater.

The shots while they can appear to have some loss, the composition of the images are still perserved, it actually doesn't look too tight if you don't think of it too much.

My main curiousity is the subtitle placement, I bet they will be burned in, but how will they place it, will it be in the outside, in a 2.35:1 image, or will there be a subtitle placement feature? I believe it will be the former, but I just like to have that option.

RocShemp · 04-22-2010, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu2U

https://forum.blu-ray.com/insider-di...ml#post3180092

Thank you.

Diesel · 04-22-2010, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Trogdor2010

The shots while they can appear to have some loss, the composition of the images are still perserved, it actually doesn't look too tight if you don't think of it too much.

My main curiousity is the subtitle placement, I bet they will be burned in, but how will they place it, will it be in the outside, in a 2.35:1 image, or will there be a subtitle placement feature? I believe it will be the former, but I just like to have that option.

I'm not sure about the 'regular' subtitles, but someone posted images of the Na'vi translations being exactly where they were in the theater (in the 2.35 picture area).

You guys are some die hard fans to drive out there at midnight and get it

I'll just wait for Mr. UPS to give me my copy tomorrow.

CodyCourtBlack2 · 04-22-2010, 05:13 AM

i guess all this need firmware was a load of crap giving into that no one's complaining.

MarkWM · 04-22-2010, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by CasayanReality

i guess all this need firmware was a load of crap giving into that no one's complaining.

It's still early in the game.

DenonCI · 04-22-2010, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by spookmag

I am a lead processor for Focus Features a branch of Universal. I manage the talented people who get the movies ready for distribution. I was actually on the production team for "Dan in real life". But some examples would be Robocop, Total recall, Sum of all fears, the first terminator 2 release. Almost any movie filmed pre-bluray will be upscaled and not Re-mastered to a bluray format such as AVC or Mpeg. Most newer movies are close to the original footage quality. There are some like our movie Burn after Reading which was an upscale and had poor quality for Blu-ray. It depends on how much the production company wants to spend on distributions( dvd and bluray). This is one reason some of the really great movies like Saving private ryan and Gladiator(sapphire edition) took so long to be released because they had to be completely Re-mastered for High Definition. It is very cheap and easy to take a DVD and upscale it to 1080p for a bluray disc. If this is done then you don't need 50GB worth of space for such a small file size so 25GB disc is used. The sound is very easy to Re-master and does not take up as much space as one would think. DTSHD MA takes up 30 percent more space than the DTS track in most cases. There are several movies that are near full quality video on a 25gb disc but you'll notice they feature very few extras and the sound track will be a lossy (not Lossless) one. DTS HD can be marketed as "Lossless" but in some cases is still compressed. Making a high quality transfer fit on a smaller BD. Any other ?'s feel free... I love talking shop

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04-22-2010, 04:58 AM	#3011
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04-22-2010, 04:44 AM	#3002
QuasidodoJr Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH 4K collection:614 Blu-ray collection:1649 DVD collection:152 Trading Score:267	My copy arrives tomorrow. I'll probably pop it in, tomorrow night, but not watch it until Friday night.

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Mike_In_HD Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Ohio Blu-ray collection:968	Call me crazy but (w/my 46' Sharp Aquos & BD player) I'm willing to say this is the best PQ I've seen. Wicked sharp... That 1.78:1 looks fantastic. DTS-HD sounds great too... IMO it really looks great.

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