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Originally posted by bb1987 I think they want to differenciate themselves from Showtime since Showtime mostly shows upconverts. I would think it means the movie was mastered directly in true 1080i HD instead of unconverted. This of course has nothing todo with the aspect ratio. bb |
Originally posted by Don Landis My Opinion here- If they want to claim "TRUE HDTV" then it should be shot with HD Cameras, edit on HD video editors and distributed via HD signal. It's not "True HDTV" if it originated on film and was scanned into HDTV by a conversion process. |
Originally posted by JerryG It should read, "True HDTV, False ASPECT RATIO--GO FIGURE" |
Originally posted by DeanS |
Originally posted by Don Landis My Opinion here- If they want to claim "TRUE HDTV" then it should be shot with HD Cameras, edit on HD video editors and distributed via HD signal. It's not "True HDTV" if it originated on film and was scanned into HDTV by a conversion process. That's just my opinion and I'm sure there are many who will disagree. and be able to work up all sorts of agguments to support the counter position. What I would prefer HBO did is to revert back to their slogo modified for HDTV- "It's not HDTV, It's HBO HD" In this way they are entirely justified in doing anything they want to make up a new version of the P&S HDTV film transfer. |
Originally posted by HiDefGuy It amazes me just how rabidly anti-HBO some folks in this forum are. Given the few choices we all have for quality HD movie transfers, I think they do a great job; I especially appreciate them after now having access to ShowtimeHD. Greg |
Originally posted by Oliver Klohs S.A. Moore, being a 2.35 to 1 aficionado myself, I don't like the fact that HBO robs me of the way I like to watch that kind of movie, which is the way the director intended it to be shown at the movie theater. Oliver Klohs |
HiDefGuy said: It amazes me just how rabidly anti-HBO some folks in this forum are. Given the few choices we all have for quality HD movie transfers, I think they do a great job; I especially appreciate them after now having access to ShowtimeHD. Greg |
SAMoore said: OAR zealots are like the communists; you generally agree with their principles, disagree with their methods, and rapidly grow tired of their retoric. |
It amazes me just how rabidly anti-HBO some folks in this forum are. Given the few choices we all have for quality HD movie transfers, I think they do a great job; I especially appreciate them after now having access to ShowtimeHD. |
Originally posted by S. A. Moore OAR zealots are like the communists; you generally agree with their principles, disagree with their methods, and rapidly grow tired of their retoric. |