I think they only allow invites these days 
Shoutbox archive
Yeah that's the only one I could find as well even though v2.1 has been released.
Personally I'd recommend trying to hunt down the latest version of The Abyss SE:HD https://youtu.be/ioOsagqjwMQ
Hey folks, I haven't seen The Abyss yet. I see there's a HDTV Open Matte rip of the Extended cut floating around: should I go for that one?
I've been offline for a bit but wanted to wish a belated happy new year to everyone!
Not sure if it's a dodgy 10-bit -> 8-bit / HDR -> SDR conversion or if the 4K version is also way too contrasty. But I can literally just crank the luma level way too high on the LaserDisc and it looks similar, so I'm assuming it's Not Right.
Man, has anybody had a good look at the newer master of THE DARK CRYSTAL? Screenshots of 1080p one just look like somebody cranked the contrast up to 11 and called it a day.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays. I wish you all the best of health as we head into 2021.
Merry Christmas you lot. Thanks for helping me cope with the calamity that was 2020.
The 'DTS Edition' by Herald (oop) was released 2002. I didn't compare to the UHD yet but this has always been my first choise BLADE soundtrack.
I don't have the US DVD anymore, because the JAP DVD with Lossless DTS 5.1 is better. I think it's the Cinema DTS Mix, very powerful
@madmax87 Would the old US DVD possibly be a better bet for the Blade 5.1 AC-3 than the LD? Obviously no PCM, but for the 5.1?
Wow, first time I've ever actually seen the music video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcjgJSqSRU
Just checked my copy of Blade US - Laserrot on Side B very bad ? German PAL LD is fine, but I don't think there is any interest in the German dub
I've gotten at least three cracked discs over the last few months. Maybe USPS is just slacking on handling fragile items.
@alinskey Had that happen with one of mine, mate. Side 1 absolutely shining and pristine, side 2 cracked straight through. I now own 4 copies of the one I had arrive cracked. My brain is broken as well, apparently...
My copy of Blade on LD came in today just in time to capture and sync it to the UHD... and Side 2 is completely cracked. Cheapest copy on eBay is $60.
Well good bye movie theaters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_conti...e=emb_logo
@Bigrob @zoidberg and another guess is Dune UHD https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p...ut09SAD-rQ
@zoidberg apparently a cryptic list of 2021 Arrow Video releases was shared online last night and someone reckons PJ's earlier films are on there
HAHAHA that was my reaction as well @zoidberg. Funnily enough syncing the LD digital mono to the uncut DVD (or at least I recall it as uncut) is on my to-do list for the imminent future
Wonder Woman 1984 To Debut On HBO Max in 4K, HDR 10, Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Peter Jackson on the 4K Lotr remasters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn21u6j6Ywc
Here is a tiny Dragon's Lair video game cabinet with a built in replica laserdisc player: https://youtu.be/4VQPEr2Za1Y?t=380
Quick question; Does anyone here have any of the Warner Bros. UK VHS releases of Highlander 1? I'm wanting to check something but don't have a VHS set up any more.
Jeez, nearly 16 hours now. Hope that's not a sign that it's done. I have so much hosted there hahah (UPDATE: Thankfully it eventually reappeared)
I don't think the striping equipment for 70mm exists anymore, the studios dropped mag as soon as they could once DTS coded prints were possible
That's exactly what I would assume yep! And aye I thought the same when I started learning about 70 mm, but I guess one picks one's battles
Pretty certain that Nolan only mixes in 5.1 as that's what can be stored on a film print. I'm surprised he hasn't tried to resurrect 6-track mag
Maybe I'm not giving the author enough credit but it sure seems like they're massively oversimplifying to the point of misinformation, either because they feel a need to dumb it down (or maybe the editor does) or because they just straight up don't understand it themselves. EDIT: Actually I think it might be that they don't know what the hell they're talking about because... "This article was amended on 4 September 2020. An earlier version incorrectly said the dynamic range of TVs was “more extreme” than in cinemas. This has been corrected."
The bit about IMAX cameras having been stated as the explanation seems a little bit disingenuous, since the source it cites isn't really saying that at all: it just says that Nolan doesn't like doing ADR (which I already talked about above re. Bane in TDKR), and then explains that there is a challenge with using IMAX cameras for quiet dialogue moments so they used an alternative camera to shoot those. It doesn't say that the IMAX camera was used anyway thus dialogue is hard to hear...
This article is pretty frustrating, as it's not just tenet. Basically every department that has something to do with the sound is blaming someone else for the mix's shortcomings.
I saw the movie in faux-IMAX twice. It's hilarious just how much the dialogue is indecipherable. Combine that with the dream-like elliptical editing that Nolan has leaned harder and harder into... It's no surprise that people come out of the movie confused.
I saw the film, and it's pretty subpar Nolan. The mix is terrible because apperantly you're not supposed to understand everything until a certain point. Even knowing that doesn't exactly make it better.
Oh, jeez, that's unfortunate. They might compress the crap out of the centre channel and call it a day, if anything
I'm just hoping that the dialogue mix is better on the home release. Literally every review mentioned how bad the mix was which is unusual for a modern mix.
Yes I was very surprised when I learnt Infinity War was filmed entirely in IMAX. I would never have known by looking at it. But of course that was with the digital camera. Nolan movies have a look that makes them all the more special.
I was at the IMAX preview of The Dark Knight Rises where they showed that opening scene, before the ADRd Bane's voice (I remember Nolan being adamant he wasn't doing ADR, then he eventually did because the feedback was so overwhelmingly saying that nobody understood Bane... personally I didn't have an issue but there you go). They replaced the *real* IMAX projector near me with a digital one though and it isn't anywhere near as impressive to me any more which is really frustrating. But I still wanted to catch Tenet there because Nolan is just about the only filmmaker specifically making stuff *for* IMAX, rather than it being kind of a gimmicky afterthought.
I love the transitions to IMAX ratio. They feel even more special when used sparingly (The Dark Knight woah!) which seems to be less with each subsequent Nolan movie. Not that filming most of movie in IMAX is a bad thing, the increased fidelity is just awesome.
I don't find changing aspect ratio a distraction at all. And yes, 5.1 is perfectly eceptable for films. I've lived without atmos for many years, and continue to enjoy soundtracks from 1.0 to 5.1
wasn't it natively 6-track in IMAX anyway? ratio-wise, I get that it's potentially distracting for a moment or whatever but it's just really cool seeing the frame open up for the IMAX footage. Doesn't really have the same impact on a TV but at least it's *vaguely* impressive if you're projecting a large image onto a wall or something
meh... I hate switching aspect ratios and nolan's stupid idea that 5.1 is enough for home cinema is a joke. I want constant hight and atmos. PERIOD
interesting to see if it follow's Nolan's previous 4K releases (5.1 audio and switching aspect ratios)
RIP, coincidentally I was going as him for Halloween done up like he was in Goldfinger.
With him being the first Bond, he always will be the original Bond. Never knew before that the first Bond was a los budget Movie...
Irony is that I ended up watching Name Of The Rose a day ago... R.I.P. Sean Connery
It is also claiming these files are 32 bit. They were definitely originally 16 bit WAVs.
Having a tough time with DTS Parser. When processing DTS WAVs captured from a DTS LD, it is producing a file that is 2x speed. Foobar is claiming the bitrate of this 2x speed files is 2470 kbps. I've been able to use Bronan's bit-perfect test (DTS CD captured as a WAV and put through DTS Parser creating 1235 kbps files). Has anyone had similar issues?
Mr Brown, It's on MS, unlike Bronan's copy it's OAR. Same master as my project (https://forum.fanres.com/thread-2745.htm...ight=conan)
