Saw this on Ebay:
May be the best indication to the brightness/contrast yet...
SilverWook said:
Unless my memory fails me, there was criticism of the Blu Ray for making the WIP a tiny picture in picture feature only.
That might explain why it is in SD.
But once you extract that signal, you can play it in full screen, since it will be a separate video file.
SilverWook said:
So, if the BD had been authored differently, the WIP could have been viewed full screen?
I don't really understand what you mean, but I assume that if the WIP is chosen in the main menu, that is what will be seen.
Anyway, it's on AMPS, for your consideration.
Doctor M said:
@nirbateman - Where did you get a BD of the BatB WiP? I thought that didn't exist.
I didn't.
When I prepared digital files from the 2DBD for Andrea's project, I noticed that there is a 2nd video signal.
When I extracted it and examined it, I was pretty amazed.
Clear as day, a progressive SD video file of the WIP, scanned from a film print.
It's 3 MBPS, in 480p, and obviously, cinematic as hell.
If only they would do that to the theatrical version...
Anyway, I raised a question on AMPS regarding that file, as I have uploaded it for Andrea to use as a guideline for his project, and I'd love to share it.
MPC doesn't play BD menus at all AFAIK...
What to do for the footage that's still in pencil there?
Obviously, the SD file can't be used as it is, but it can be used as a reference for the brightness setting.
With regards to BATB, I think the solution may have arrived from Disney, no less.
The work-in-progress version on the BD, from what I could see, is definitely film sourced, and appears very dark indeed.
It is not branched with the special edition, but is on a different file.
I'll be sending a rip to Andrea so that he could compromise on the brightness settings for his project, as the brightness setting on this print is meant for the cinemas and not for home viewing.
The closest samples I found of 35mm print samples was this:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_kw=25+Disney+Beauty+and+Beast+35mm+Trailer+film+cells
It's only cells, but it may give some indication as to the final look, or at least something close to it.
The LD is definitely film sourced, while the BD is sourced from the CAPS files, after they were adjusted for the IMAX release, so it has been framed slightly differently, depending on the scene.
The AnaloClean has some noticeable ghosting.
The new HaloClean 2 script manages to reduce it and still retain more detail.
I do agree about the dot crawl.
Ghosting in the AnaloClean doesn't appear or doesn't distract as much on the HaloClean 2.
Detail seems improved as well over the original HaloClean.
Look for kk650's version on tehparadox.
I vote for unsharpened too.
Lumiere's hands when he's shaking them in the air have some artifacts on the sharpened one, and the difference in overall quality is negligible, so the unsharpened looks better and flows better.
Well, I use a 22" calibrated Dell monitor, and I do not see macro blocking.
On the 4th test clip (LaserClean) there was a slight bleed on the beast's fur, which is perhaps what you saw, but it doesn't appear on the HaloClean, which is smoother.
The very slight amount of analog noise leaves me satisfied that no extra detail is lost either, so I see it as the best option yet.
This looks great.
One question though:
What are the specs of the audio (Assuming you are importing the Dolby Stereo mix from the reels)?
I mean, If you will be using DTS, Dolby TrueHD...
Jetrell Fo said:
Is there a way to find this Dr. Sapirstein version?
It's on TPB.
Raiders of the Lost Ark got a regrading from kk650.
It's available on tehparadox.
Suspiria got a preservation from Dr Saperstein that's available on TPB.
Regarding Suspiria's BD, it is way to damaged to colormatch it, as the contrast has been shot to hell.
AntcuFaalb said:
How many scenes (approx.) have blackouts in the HBO version?
There are some minor dropouts throughout, but there are 2 nasty ones that caught my attention.
The opening credits are missing almost everything, and the scene before the bridge scene has a nasty disruption that ends it abruptly.
Unless there is a better capture, I wouldn't use it.
If there is, then after matting it, it can work.
There is no BD release of True Lies in the near future.
Not even a release date.
While the Dtheatre release isn't as detailed as the HBO version, it does have the entire film, while the HBO has blackouts (Probably due to satellite problems in the recording), so the DVHS is the best there is right now and in the foreseeable future.
Also, if a BD should be released, it would probably suffer the same fate as Aliens, and won't have the original DTS mix. So I would say that one of the best action/comedy flicks of the 90's deserves the team's attention.
ww12345, can you show us some frames from your print of SW?
Came across these:
A beautiful 35mm of Snow White
And this 16mm of The Lion King
I vote for dropping the Japanese soundtrack.
Wow, you can really tell how good the HDTV looks!
What about the sound? There was talk of the Cinema DTS files.
Well, the 720p is from the UE DVD master, which is zoomed in.
If there is more information in the frame, then it's a new source.
dvdmike said:
I now have a pretty stunning 1080p Goldeneye HDTV
Awesome!
Is that from the same source as the 720p version, or is that a new source?