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Author Topic: Sony about to release new cinema projector Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-26-2007 12:39 PM                        So, has anything actually been released in 4k, or are the theatres that have Sony units just using them to show upconverted 2k releases? Assuming that there have been actual 4k releases, are the booking terms the same as 2k releases? And are those terms the same as with 35mm releases of the same films? Can the Sony 4k units be used to show 3D material, or is the technology specific to 2k DLP in some way? (Historical question: have booking terms ever been different for 35mm vs. 70mm prints? Obviously shipping and print costs are higher, but do (did) exhibitors need to commit to longer runs or higher guarantees in order to get 70mm prints?)  |  IP: Logged Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 06-26-2007 01:08 PM                    yes the Spider-man 3 was released in 4k. Now I do not know if they up-converted in the production process. I just know that the 2k down converted the 4k file that was on the hard drive. As far as 70mm releases go the things I could remember on a couple of them was that the title had to play in 70mm x amount of weeks. normally 4 weeks at the location that had it in our town. This location had to commit one screen. After 4 weeks it could drop it down to 35mm and play it in a smaller house. This was before multiple prints were done. I remember for Return of the Jedi they had the option to run it 70mm or run it 35mm and interlock it. They chose the 35mm and interlock. They couldn't have both on that title. They also charged the evening ticket price all day long no special discount prices. At that time I Think the evening price was $4.  |  IP: Logged Lyle Romer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1400 From: Davie, FL, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 06-26-2007 01:37 PM                     As far as I can tell Spiderman 3 went through a 4K Digital Intermediate but the effects work was done in 2K. So I guess any shots with no CGI were an example of true 4K production and distribution.  |  IP: Logged

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