[WIP] 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) [RAW UHDTV 8K 4320p · Remastered 70mm Scan Original Camera Negative]

RAW UHDTV Sample & High Resolution Stills: https://bit.ly/3U6QDzX

Youtube (click the image):

Places where I’ll be sharing the progress of this and other Kubrick projects, join me:
Telegram: https://t.me/metastanleykubrick
Discord: https://discord.gg/zuguKGJbr3

I’m sharing with you my Work In Progress of 2001: A Space Odyssey, based on a remastered 70mm scan from the original camera negative. Broadcast on NHK BS8K (Japan) and recorded on April 3, 2025, at 1:00:07 PM.

This was the first film in history to be broadcast in 8K, originally released on December 1, 2018, on BS8K. Info: https://amass.jp/112432/

For technical details on the remastering:
https://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1152318.html

The recording was purchased from a seller in China and made with a dedicated PT4K satellite receiver card, the only one on the market capable of recording 8K broadcasts without loss of quality.

My goal is to add as many dubbings and subtitles as possible, including all formats (theatrical, home media, TV, streaming). If you have any such material or technical information that might be useful (audio, subtitles, etc.), please contact me privately, leave a comment, or write to: metahades1889@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/metahades1889

The RAW sample attached above was created by cropping the movie with a python script, it has no quality compression, in short, this is exactly how the complete .ts file looks.

I’ll be updating the progress on Telegram and Discord (links above). Once completed, the project will be publicly accessible to everyone. All contributions are welcome: preservationists, archivists, collectors, restorers, remasterers, researchers, language geeks, and fans are invited to participate.

The recording comes with the following specifications:

Video
Length: 2h 29min
Codec: HEVC
Bitrate: 58.5mb/s
Width: 7680 pixels
Height: 4320 pixels
Aspect ratio: 16:9

Audio
Language: English
Format: AAC LC
Bitrate: 315 kb/s
Channel(s): 6
Sample rate: 48.0 kHz

Audio
Language: English
Format: AAC LC
Bitrate: 251 kb/s
Channel(s): 2
Sample rate: 48.0 kHz

Forced subtitles: Japanese

By the time this project is released, if you want to play it on a computer, you will need at least an RTX 3060 graphics card.

Thanks:

Spiroku: For being the first to guide me on this path of obtaining the material.

Sebern: for the contacts

Yuyoiuyoiu, FukuyoHD: For sharing information on how to find TV recording sellers in China.

Gelats: For using their Baidu Netdisk account to transfer it to me.

P.S.: West Side Story (1961) and My Fair Lady (1964) were also broadcast in 8K on this channel, based on 70mm scans taken from the original camera negative. I may be able to find past recordings or wait for new broadcasts to capture them and develop similar projects.

Please share with everyone!

waffle said:

Was the broadcast in SDR?

more info here:

https://pastebin.com/EKQXN8cC
https://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1152318.html

https://ymcinema.com/2022/02/09/nhk-develops-8k-240-fps-broadcast-camera/

Someone who understands these technical issues better can tell us. They also made a documentary. Perhaps they mentioned it there, although it hasn’t been broadcast again since 2020.

info: https://bit.ly/4lSFLS3

We got the exclusive DTS audio for theaters!

Credits: SF_nasty

If you have any film, home media, TV, or streaming material, please contact me privately, or write to: metahades1889@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/metahades1889!