The Robe (1953)

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The Robe Blu-ray

The Robe Blu-ray Review

Many film experts are now saying that modern films need 6K scans and that 4K scans are not enough to capture the resolution and quality of modern films. Perhaps 4K is good enough for the 1953 Robe that uses old film stock and lower quality camera lenses. The older films have less film resolution compared to modern day film technology.

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"With many film aficionados proclaiming that film’s resolution is at least 6K, was a scan at 4K sufficient to capture all the information? “We did testing with Fox to demonstrate that it was enough,” says Inchalik. “The rule of thumb is that you should digitize at twice the resolution to get everything. First, you have to think about the smallest piece of grain, since it’s the grain that captures the photons of light and turns it into dye or silver. The other factor is how good the lens is that’s able to focus light onto the film plane. For The Robe, the grain was larger because it was older film stocks. The lenses of that era also reduced the resolution.”

The Robe BLU-RAY is scheduled for a Easter 2009 release

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"The restoration of The Robe took three months to complete. Lowry Digital delivered digital LTO tape, multiple preservation negatives for different archives, and HD masters. Belston, who says he is “thrilled” by the restoration, reports The Robe will get a Blu-ray release for Easter 2009. “A restoration is a labor of love,” says Inchalik. “If you haven’t seen the 'before,' you’ll never realize how far it came. Everything is judged by the final result.”

Entire article can be read at the following link
http://www.studiodaily.com/filmandvideo/currentissue/10226.html