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Posted by Jeff Rife on 05/28/06 16:20
J. Clarke (jclarke.usenet@snet.net.invalid) wrote in alt.video.dvd:
> > I know you probably had trouble with the words "this program", so I'll
> > give you a hint: it is referring to the THX-certification program for
> > DVDs, because you don't need to make a telecine of a movie for theatrical
> > presentation.
>
> Rather than addressing all your blather point by point, I'm going to
> summarize your viewpoint.
Translation: I'm completely wrong and can't face it, so I'll put my
fingers in my ears and scream "I can't hear you".
> Your viewpoint is that high definition DVDs can
> by some magic process be made from 480-line originals.
No, my viewpoint is that you seem to have the attention span and reading
skills of a 2-year-old.
There has been no mention of "high definition DVDs" until you brought it
up right now. I (and everyone else) was talking about the upcoming
September release of standard definition DVDs of the original, non-SE
trilogy, which seems like it will use the laserdisc masters but not be
"enhanced for 16x9 TVs". Since the THX-certified laserdiscs were made
from a master that came from a hi-def digital transfer, it seems strange
they can't just re-size those and end up with a DVD that is "enhanced
for 16x9 TVs".
And (AGAIN), even if their "hi-def" isn't close to current "high
definition" standards, you don't need that much for any type of standard
DVD (even one that is "enhanced for 16x9 TVs"). For that, you can get
by with about 25% better than SD and still be significantly better to
most people's eyes.
Unless, of course, all those people who can see dramatic differences
between DVDs that are "enhanced for 16x9 TVs" and standard discs are all
wrong. In which case, why are they bitching about the upcoming DVDs not
being "enhanced for 16x9 TVs"?
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