Posts by Dan Hitchman

Quote:Originally Posted by reanimator On the other hand, Sony is stating that LAWRENCE OF ARABIA is among the titles that will available in 4K Ultra HD (KWAI, TOTAL RECALL, BATTLE L.A., and AMAZING SPIDERMAN are the other true 4K...

It's the quick buck they're after. That indeed is the American way. Ol' Gordon Gekko used to be considered the villain and now he's looked upon as a hero to businessmen. Shows like Seinfeld and The X-Files would never be allowed to...

I say they need to faze out DVD, so there isn't that plus Blu-ray and UHD media all vying for attention in the marketplace. 3D also ought to be dumped in favor of putting the emphasis on a much more robust and impressive UHD video and...

Quote:Originally Posted by RWetmore 12 bit is way overkill, IMO. Moreover, we'll be lucky to even get 10-bit 4:2:0, and you can forget 4:4:4 at even 8 bit (let alone higher), as it just requires far too much bandwidth and storage...

Quote:Originally Posted by RWetmore I would rather have 10-bit 4:2:0 I was looking at one of the Sony UHD displays at my local Magnolia store inside Best Buy. They were playing clips from the Sony server included in the package. ...

Quote:Originally Posted by helvetica bold When Im playing the PS3 (games) on my TV, and hit display, it says 12 bit. So are the games taking advantage of deep color? My TV has the triloumious display. Nope. They're being...

Quote:Originally Posted by Floydster Also, is it possible to get 4K on a BR disc? I was thinking that 4K would be way more data than a BR could hold. Floyd They will need higher capacity discs (probably greater than the 128 GB BDXL...

Quote:Originally Posted by kompulsive Since my last firmware update, I've noticed some audio cutting out in both Netflix and MKV playback from an external hard-drive connected via USB. I don't have a receiver connected or anything....

I would assume that one of these "4k" titles will be Lawrence of Arabia? Perhaps split on to two BD50's at the intermission as they should have done in the first place? Now, that I'd buy if it was an obvious upgrade.

I agree... even the best 3D has moments of cardboard cutout shots that are unnatural and distracting. It's the story... not the visual effects... that can make a film a classic. Something Hollywood has long forgotten. And even with...