Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: "Ben Hur" resolution

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Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 7758) on 09-01-2016, 05:50 PM:

My son watched "Ben Hur" in 2D at a local Edwards videma yesterday and saw the usual "presented in Sony 4K" trailer at the head of the show. I told him that it referred to the projection equipment, not likely the actual presentation, since 3D seems to be limited to 2K releases. Am I wrong? Is the mastering of a movie such as this limited to the Least Common Denominator of technology (in this case, 3D)?

Someone who's running this at their theater in 2K, please enlighten. Thanks!

Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 09-01-2016, 07:39 PM:

BenHur_FTR_S_EN-EN-CCAP_US_51-HI-VI-Dbox_2K_PC_20160728_EKN_IOP_OV

2D CPL Listing

BenHur_FTR-3D_S_EN-EN-CCAP_US_51-HI-VI-Dbox_2K_PC_20160728_EKN_IOP-3D_OV

3D CPL listing

Both in 2K rez.

Just one of those issues when it comes to advertising that wrong info is presented to the public.

- Monte

Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 7758) on 09-02-2016, 10:30 AM:

Exactly. Thanks for confirming, Monty!

Posted by Jonathan Goeldner (Member # 4854) on 09-08-2016, 08:27 AM:

Warner's SHOULD have encoded the film in 4K but, eh... they aren't like Sony that does after 4K restorations and such, then encode the files as such on mass produced DCP's ('2001: A Space Odyssey' DCP looks hideous by the way)

Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 09-08-2016, 02:42 PM:

And Sony is leaving the cinema market anyway. 4K now heads to the DLP spectrum.

Posted by Sean McKinnon (Member # 612) on 09-08-2016, 05:19 PM:

That sounds familiar for some reason Monty :cough: SDDS :cough:

Posted by Martin McCaffery (Member # 37) on 09-08-2016, 06:15 PM:

:cough: BetaMax :cough:
[evil]

Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 09-08-2016, 07:00 PM:

MiniDisc :BURP!:

Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 7758) on 09-08-2016, 09:07 PM:

Hi8mm / Digital Hi8mm
<toot>

Posted by Jonathan Goeldner (Member # 4854) on 09-08-2016, 10:31 PM:

DAT "Digital Audio Tape" *hack*