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Author Topic: "Ben Hur" resolution Bill Brandenstein Master Film Handler Posts: 413 From: Santa Clarita, CA Registered: Jul 2013 posted 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!  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 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  |  IP: Logged Bill Brandenstein Master Film Handler Posts: 413 From: Santa Clarita, CA Registered: Jul 2013 posted 09-02-2016 10:30 AM                     Exactly. Thanks for confirming, Monty!  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 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)  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-08-2016 02:42 PM                     And Sony is leaving the cinema market anyway. 4K now heads to the DLP spectrum.  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 09-08-2016 05:19 PM                        That sounds familiar for some reason Monty :cough: SDDS :cough:  |  IP: Logged Martin McCaffery Film God Posts: 2481 From: Montgomery, AL Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-08-2016 06:15 PM                        :cough: BetaMax :cough:  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-08-2016 07:00 PM                     MiniDisc :BURP!:  |  IP: Logged Bill Brandenstein Master Film Handler Posts: 413 From: Santa Clarita, CA Registered: Jul 2013 posted 09-08-2016 09:07 PM                     Hi8mm / Digital Hi8mm <toot>  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 09-08-2016 10:31 PM                     DAT "Digital Audio Tape" *hack*  |  IP: Logged

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