| Recon1O1 said: Thanks to the people encouraging me to buy BluRay and mentioning deals. One thing though, is something like Terminator that was shot in SD decades ago really going to be that much better just because it's on a new format? I'm guessing here but I suspect it would be better but nothing like the visual quality of the newer Batman or Star Trek movies. ?? |
This is a misconception. Film is HD. All film from its inception has greater resolution then a tape master. Remember film has to be projected on a 50 foot screen. Digital equivalant to film sizes is 8mm/720p, 16mm/1080p (2k), 35mm/2160p (4k), 65-70mm/(8k). This is all determined by how much light is absorbed into the ceuloid. Film stock also determins the res too. Some stock can be a bit lower or higher in resoultion.
The camera used has nothing to do with the resoution that's produced. Unless it's a digital one. So when you see Wizard of OZ on Bluray, or when you see the famous 8mm film of president Kenedy's assination, it's in HD. Another thing I should add. Aspect Ratio also doesn't control what is or isn't HD. A 4:3 show can be HD. And a 16:9 show can be SD. Mythbusters was shot in 16:9 since day one. But seasons 1-4 are in SD, for example. Digial does have disdvantages. Lord Of The Rings Trilogy is locked as a 2K master. So no 4K transfer can be done. Unless upscaled. Hobbit is also locked at 4K. So if we go beyond 4K, that will be stuck at 4K. All TV shows now. Like Simpsons, Futurama, Batman, etc. Are all stuck at 1080p (2k).
