Uncropped OAR Movies: Post your sightings here.

old64mb · 07-06-05, 12:47 AM

Yep, it is! Woot, even if DD 2.0.

WiFi-Spy · 07-08-05, 08:18 AM

its 5AM PDT and "the devil's own" is OAR on HBO-HD !!!!!

Fri 7/8 05:05 AM HBO High Definition - WEST
Thu 7/14 03:00 AM HBO High Definition - WEST
Wed 7/20 12:00 AM HBO High Definition - WEST

dneily · 07-08-05, 01:39 PM

MAX HD is now showing the classic film Chinatown in 2.35 OAR.

DaveFi · 07-08-05, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dneily

MAX HD is now showing the classic film Chinatown in 2.35 OAR.

Sweet. How's the transfer?

old64mb · 07-08-05, 03:51 PM

So so. Not nearly as bad as Untouchables OAR but still not a great print.

Still, glad I have MAXHD. Whole lot of great old movies that are being taped the last couple months.

WiFi-Spy · 07-10-05, 09:37 PM

I,ROBOT Screen Shots

I,Robot was Open matte on Max Last night.

dneily · 07-31-05, 08:28 AM

Cinemax-HD is currently showing Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 2.35:1 OAR HD.

chitchatjf · 07-31-05, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by WiFi-Spy

Boogie Nights is OAR for sure

I have it recorded on DVHS

yes,and it looked fantastic.

old64mb · 07-31-05, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dneily

Cinemax-HD is currently showing Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 2.35:1 OAR HD.

And MAX started it 5 minutes late = 1 minute short of credits. Argh.

dneily · 07-31-05, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by old64mb

And MAX started it 5 minutes late = 1 minute short of credits. Argh.

On my DVR, I always add 5 to 10 minutes before and after the scheduled start/stop times for recording movies on the premium channels.

For NASCAR, football and baseball, I add up to an hour at the end.

oleus · 08-02-05, 02:49 AM

yeah, Chinatown looked much better than Untouchables, but was very very blurry in some shots, and the whole thing looked like it had edge enhancement.

some shots looked like they were from workprints.

in fact, Star Trek the Motion Picture also looked blurry. What's up with these Paramount catalog titles in HD?

old64mb · 08-02-05, 05:28 PM

Patriot Games in both OAR and DD 5.1. Nice PQ as well.

dneily · 08-02-05, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by old64mb

Patriot Games in both OAR and DD 5.1. Nice PQ as well.

Old64mb,

Next time, please mention the network. In the case above, it was Cinemax HD I presume.

old64mb · 08-02-05, 09:07 PM

Sorry, forgot about that requirement when my jaw dropped since it was in 5.1 and OAR...no need for Blu-ray on this one. MAX it was.

shugazer9 · 08-03-05, 01:28 AM

Yeah, Star Trek was really washed out- a sub-par transfer if not an upconvert. The opening credits for Chinatown were all scratchy but cleared up nicely for the rest of the movie.

Gary Murrell · 08-04-05, 12:56 PM

"Mad City" on HBO is OAR!!

I like this movie and had not set to record it, luckily it shows a few more times

-Gary

fcsmith · 08-04-05, 01:28 PM

Dead Calm was OAR on HBO this morning, though PQ was so-so.

EDIT: My mistake, this was a crop job, not OAR.

Marc Alexander · 08-04-05, 01:43 PM

Fallen is showing in OAR and HD on StarzHD. 2.0 sound but sounds 5.1 when decoded through DPL II. I'll definitely be archiving this one.

shugazer9 · 08-05-05, 02:06 AM

I thought Dead Calm was Panavision, which means it wasnt OAR

dneily · 08-05-05, 09:07 AM

One of my all-time favorites, L.A. Confidential, is in 2.35:1 OAR at this hour on Cinemax HD.

ktoolsie · 08-05-05, 02:40 PM

I still have the LD of Dead Calm and it certainly is in a very wise scope-type aspct ratio (about 2.35:1). The version that I recorded of my DVR was in the 1.78 to 1.85 range.

Kurt

WiFi-Spy · 08-05-05, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dneily

One of my all-time favorites, L.A. Confidential, is in 2.35:1 OAR at this hour on Cinemax HD.

yep It looked Awesome! thank god for DVRs!

old64mb · 08-05-05, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dneily

One of my all-time favorites, L.A. Confidential, is in 2.35:1 OAR at this hour on Cinemax HD.

PQ was great, even if DD 2.0. Will be on a few more times.

fcsmith · 08-05-05, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ktoolsie

I still have the LD of Dead Calm and it certainly is in a very wise scope-type aspct ratio (about 2.35:1). The version that I recorded of my DVR was in the 1.78 to 1.85 range.

Kurt

Sorry folks, I checked my recording and you're absolutely right, it wasn't OAR. I don't know what I was watching yesterday morning.

Marc Alexander · 08-05-05, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc Alexander

Fallen is showing in OAR and HD on StarzHD. 2.0 sound but sounds 5.1 when decoded through DPL II. I'll definitely be archiving this one.

My 6412 got stuck in PCM mode...this is true 5.1!

boo · 08-06-05, 12:53 PM

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL on last nite on Max-HD in HD-OAR (do not know if 5.1 yet, saved it on the 6412 but only watch a few min. of it thru the TV sound to see if OAR).

tall1 · 08-15-05, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by boo

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL on last nite on Max-HD in HD-OAR (do not know if 5.1 yet, saved it on the 6412 but only watch a few min. of it thru the TV sound to see if OAR).

No 5.1 on my DVR

I'll still archive to DVHS though because it is a great movie and it is OAR.

JonM in MN · 08-15-05, 02:02 PM

I recorded this last night an am looking forward to watching it for the first time --- was it originally shown in theaters in 5.1?

tall1 · 08-16-05, 12:38 PM

Jon: there are others on this forum that are more knowledgeable about why studios release films to TV stations without 5.1 audio. It seems like it is hit or miss rather than some firm policy or it could be an oversight caused by lethargy.

oleus · 08-17-05, 03:13 AM

i am pretty sure it was at least DD 5.1 in theaters, in 1997 most studio releases were.

LA CONFIDENTIAL is one of my all-time favorote movies, and i loved seeing it in HD, even if it wasn't a great HD transfer (looked okay but i think it was an old transfer, which would explain why it wasn't 5.1 audio)....

oleus

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old64mb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 356	Yep, it is! Woot, even if DD 2.0.

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dneily AVS Special Member AVS GOLD CLUB MEMBER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Prince Georges County, MD Posts: 1,553 Classified Rating: 100% (4)	How Cool is This? Chinatown OAR HD MAX HD is now showing the classic film Chinatown in 2.35 OAR. __________________ My Netflix Profile: http://www.netflix.com/Profile?prid=21317214 My Project: http://home.comcast.net/~dneily/dneilyHomePage.html

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old64mb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 356	So so. Not nearly as bad as Untouchables OAR but still not a great print. Still, glad I have MAXHD. Whole lot of great old movies that are being taped the last couple months.

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WiFi-Spy Elitist Mac User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,938	I,ROBOT Screen Shots I,Robot was Open matte on Max Last night. __________________ http://twitter.com/tylerpruitt

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dneily AVS Special Member AVS GOLD CLUB MEMBER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Prince Georges County, MD Posts: 1,553 Classified Rating: 100% (4)	Star Trek: The Motion Picture Cinemax-HD is currently showing Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 2.35:1 OAR HD. __________________ My Netflix Profile: http://www.netflix.com/Profile?prid=21317214 My Project: http://home.comcast.net/~dneily/dneilyHomePage.html

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oleus AVS Special Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 2,744	yeah, Chinatown looked much better than Untouchables, but was very very blurry in some shots, and the whole thing looked like it had edge enhancement. some shots looked like they were from workprints. in fact, Star Trek the Motion Picture also looked blurry. What's up with these Paramount catalog titles in HD?

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old64mb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 356	Patriot Games in both OAR and DD 5.1. Nice PQ as well.

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old64mb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 356	Sorry, forgot about that requirement when my jaw dropped since it was in 5.1 and OAR...no need for Blu-ray on this one. MAX it was. Last edited by old64mb; 08-02-05 at 09:13 PM..

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shugazer9 Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oceanfront, VB Posts: 936	Yeah, Star Trek was really washed out- a sub-par transfer if not an upconvert. The opening credits for Chinatown were all scratchy but cleared up nicely for the rest of the movie. __________________ "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"-Arthur C. Clarke

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Gary Murrell Yngwie's Biggest Fan Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kentucky Posts: 10,800 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	"Mad City" on HBO is OAR!! I like this movie and had not set to record it, luckily it shows a few more times -Gary __________________ Gary's HT/Review System

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fcsmith Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 576	Dead Calm was OAR on HBO this morning, though PQ was so-so. EDIT: My mistake, this was a crop job, not OAR. Last edited by fcsmith; 08-05-05 at 07:58 PM..

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Marc Alexander Inactive Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 5,787	Fallen is showing in OAR and HD on StarzHD. 2.0 sound but sounds 5.1 when decoded through DPL II. I'll definitely be archiving this one.

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shugazer9 Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oceanfront, VB Posts: 936	I thought Dead Calm was Panavision, which means it wasnt OAR __________________ "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"-Arthur C. Clarke

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dneily AVS Special Member AVS GOLD CLUB MEMBER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Prince Georges County, MD Posts: 1,553 Classified Rating: 100% (4)	One of my all-time favorites, L.A. Confidential, is in 2.35:1 OAR at this hour on Cinemax HD. __________________ My Netflix Profile: http://www.netflix.com/Profile?prid=21317214 My Project: http://home.comcast.net/~dneily/dneilyHomePage.html

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ktoolsie Advanced Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 525	I still have the LD of Dead Calm and it certainly is in a very wise scope-type aspct ratio (about 2.35:1). The version that I recorded of my DVR was in the 1.78 to 1.85 range. Kurt

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boo AVS Special Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,894	L.A. CONFIDENTIAL on last nite on Max-HD in HD-OAR (do not know if 5.1 yet, saved it on the 6412 but only watch a few min. of it thru the TV sound to see if OAR).

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JonM in MN Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cottage Grove MN Posts: 269	Hey Tall I recorded this last night an am looking forward to watching it for the first time --- was it originally shown in theaters in 5.1?

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tall1 AVS Special Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 1,147	Jon: there are others on this forum that are more knowledgeable about why studios release films to TV stations without 5.1 audio. It seems like it is hit or miss rather than some firm policy or it could be an oversight caused by lethargy.

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oleus AVS Special Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 2,744	i am pretty sure it was at least DD 5.1 in theaters, in 1997 most studio releases were. LA CONFIDENTIAL is one of my all-time favorote movies, and i loved seeing it in HD, even if it wasn't a great HD transfer (looked okay but i think it was an old transfer, which would explain why it wasn't 5.1 audio).... oleus