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  • TubularLuggageTubularLuggage Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    What resolution does life play at?
    1081p. We're just falling short.

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    What resolution does life play at?
    It doesn't run on a resolution as far as I know.

    I can't imagine anything beyond 1080p giving much of a quality improvement.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:UHDV.svg
    There is 4320 planned.

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    titmouse wrote:
    What resolution does life play at?
    It doesn't run on a resolution as far as I know.

    I can't imagine anything beyond 1080p giving much of a quality improvement.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:UHDV.svg
    There is 4320 planned.

    That's what most people thought about standard definition.

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    titmouse wrote:
    What resolution does life play at?
    It doesn't run on a resolution as far as I know.

    I can't imagine anything beyond 1080p giving much of a quality improvement.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:UHDV.svg
    There is 4320 planned.

    That's what most people thought about standard definition.
    There is a point at which the only people who will notice the difference are videophiles who are willing to pay a shitload for a small improvement in quality.

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    What resolution does life play at?

    I wonder if there is any way to figure that out... what the equivalent resolution to human eyesight would be.

    IMAX... which has been around since, what, the 60s? Has a resolution of 10000 x 7000 pixels at 24 full frames per second... that is probably the closest thing we have.

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    titmouse wrote:
    titmouse wrote:
    What resolution does life play at?
    It doesn't run on a resolution as far as I know.

    I can't imagine anything beyond 1080p giving much of a quality improvement.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:UHDV.svg
    There is 4320 planned.

    That's what most people thought about standard definition.
    There is point at which the only people who will notice the difference are videophiles who are willing to pay a shitload for a small improvement in quality.

    I think the direction to go next is stereoscopic viewing, or some other way to create life-like 3D teevee without silly glasses and crap.

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  • bongibongi regular
    edited January 2007
    What resolution does life play at?

    I wonder if there is any way to figure that out... what the equivalent resolution to human eyesight would be.
    well couldn't get a higher theoretical resolution than the number of cones in your eye so that's probably a place to start

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    bongi wrote:
    What resolution does life play at?

    I wonder if there is any way to figure that out... what the equivalent resolution to human eyesight would be.
    well couldn't get a higher theoretical resolution than the number of cones in your eye so that's probably a place to start

    Good idea...

    Looking around it seems there are 75,000 cones and 140 million rods. Estimated eyesight "resolution" for the average person supposedly comes to about 5000^2... though the site I am looking at doesn't list a reference.

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  • syndalissyndalis Getting Classy On the WallRegistered User, Loves Apple Products regular
    edited January 2007
    The resolution needed is a contrast to the size of the screen, and your distance from it.

    at 50" and an 8' viewing angle, 1080p is all you will ever need.

    If you had a setup like SixKiller does, you would benefit from 2160p (even though there is no content for it), and would notice severe and distracting pixelation at 480i/p

    There is no "one size fits all, will fool the eyes" resolution out there, because each viewing environment is different from the next.

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  • TubularLuggageTubularLuggage Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    syndalis wrote:
    The resolution needed is a contrast to the size of the screen, and your distance from it.

    at 50" and an 8' viewing angle, 1080p is all you will ever need.

    If you had a setup like SixKiller does, you would benefit from 2160p (even though there is no content for it), and would notice severe and distracting pixelation at 480i/p

    There is no "one size fits all, will fool the eyes" resolution out there, because each viewing environment is different from the next.
    No, there's not a one size fits all resolution.
    But unless you're using a 200" screen from 2 feet away, eventually we'll come pretty damn close.

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  • DigDug2000DigDug2000 Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    DigDug2000 wrote:
    Why am I never trying to set the timer on my DVD player to record "What Not To Wear" while I'm at work?
    Because "What Not to Wear" is a horrible, horrible, utterly repetative show?
    Heh. Opinions.

    After looking, recordable DVD players not that expensive here in the US, although they're a fair bit more than the $50 players you can buy at WalMart. Seems weird. It wasn't that long ago people were declaring they'd never switch to DVD because it didn't record. Most people I know haven't switched over to DVRs yet, but no one seems to care about recording anymore. Kinda similar to what happened with tapes and CD's for awhile I guess.

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  • firesidefireside Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    syndalis wrote:
    The resolution needed is a contrast to the size of the screen, and your distance from it.

    at 50" and an 8' viewing angle, 1080p is all you will ever need.

    If you had a setup like SixKiller does, you would benefit from 2160p (even though there is no content for it), and would notice severe and distracting pixelation at 480i/p

    There is no "one size fits all, will fool the eyes" resolution out there, because each viewing environment is different from the next.
    No, there's not a one size fits all resolution.
    But unless you're using a 200" screen from 2 feet away, eventually we'll come pretty damn close.
    and then everyone will start throwing up

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    syndalis wrote:
    The resolution needed is a contrast to the size of the screen, and your distance from it.

    at 50" and an 8' viewing angle, 1080p is all you will ever need.

    If you had a setup like SixKiller does, you would benefit from 2160p (even though there is no content for it), and would notice severe and distracting pixelation at 480i/p

    There is no "one size fits all, will fool the eyes" resolution out there, because each viewing environment is different from the next.

    Digital cinema media is 2160p... though I haven't a clue how you'd get your hands on it, in a legal sense. It is probably what George Lucas watches in his house.

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  • victor_c26victor_c26 Chicago, ILRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    syndalis wrote:
    The resolution needed is a contrast to the size of the screen, and your distance from it.

    at 50" and an 8' viewing angle, 1080p is all you will ever need.

    If you had a setup like SixKiller does, you would benefit from 2160p (even though there is no content for it), and would notice severe and distracting pixelation at 480i/p

    There is no "one size fits all, will fool the eyes" resolution out there, because each viewing environment is different from the next.

    Digital cinema media is 2160p... though I haven't a clue how you'd get your hands on it, in a legal sense. It is probably what George Lucas watches in his house.

    Because he's:

    1) Rich, and has access to his own digital archives.
    2) He's a bastard that doesn't want to share. :P

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  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    victor_c26 wrote:
    It is probably what George Lucas watches in his house.

    Because he's:

    1) Rich, and has access to his own digital archives.
    2) He's a bastard that likes to rape his own franchise, artistic vision, and consumers/fans from the safety and comfort of his own digital cinema and/or beanbag chair, the fucking fat-ass piece of shit.

    Fixed.

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  • victor_c26victor_c26 Chicago, ILRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Drez wrote:
    victor_c26 wrote:
    It is probably what George Lucas watches in his house.

    Because he's:

    1) Rich, and has access to his own digital archives.
    2) He's a bastard that likes to rape his own franchise, artistic vision, and consumers/fans from the safety and comfort of his own digital cinema and/or beanbag chair, the fucking fat-ass piece of shit.

    Fixed+limed

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  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    victor_c26 wrote:
    Drez wrote:
    victor_c26 wrote:
    It is probably what George Lucas watches in his house.

    Because he's:

    1) Rich, and has access to his own digital archives.
    2) He's a bastard that likes to rape his own franchise, artistic vision, and consumers/fans from the safety and comfort of his own digital cinema and/or beanbag chair, the fucking fat-ass piece of shit.
    3) 10227315A~Jar-Jar-Binks-Posters.jpg

    Fixed+limed+Binksed

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Damn, I don't remember JarJar looking that shitty.

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  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Damn, I don't remember JarJar looking that shitty.

    That's because that's a BLU RAY picture omgdramatico.

    Just kidding. He was pretty retarded, though.

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  • Boot2TheHeadBoot2TheHead Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Thought this was interesting (from the NY Times website):
    The pornographers’ progress with HD may also be somewhat slowed by Sony, one of the main backers of the Blu-ray high-definition disc format. Sony said last week that, in keeping with a longstanding policy, it would not mass-produce pornographic videos on behalf of the movie makers.

    The decision has forced pornographers to use the competing HD-DVD format or, in some cases, to find companies other than Sony that can manufacture copies of Blu-ray movies

    Umm, no porn on Blu-Ray? Don't think I'll be buying a PS3 anytime soon!

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  • The Burnin8orThe Burnin8or Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Thought this was interesting (from the NY Times website):
    The pornographers’ progress with HD may also be somewhat slowed by Sony, one of the main backers of the Blu-ray high-definition disc format. Sony said last week that, in keeping with a longstanding policy, it would not mass-produce pornographic videos on behalf of the movie makers.

    The decision has forced pornographers to use the competing HD-DVD format or, in some cases, to find companies other than Sony that can manufacture copies of Blu-ray movies

    Umm, no porn on Blu-Ray? Don't think I'll be buying a PS3 anytime soon!

    Reports of porn's death on Blu Ray seem to have been exaggerated . .

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  • ben0207ben0207 Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Damn, I don't remember JarJar looking that shitty.

    Yeah, I rewatched Ep1 the other day and these days Jar Jar looks bloody awful.

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  • ElJeffeElJeffe Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited January 2007
    Thought this was interesting (from the NY Times website):
    The pornographers’ progress with HD may also be somewhat slowed by Sony, one of the main backers of the Blu-ray high-definition disc format. Sony said last week that, in keeping with a longstanding policy, it would not mass-produce pornographic videos on behalf of the movie makers.

    The decision has forced pornographers to use the competing HD-DVD format or, in some cases, to find companies other than Sony that can manufacture copies of Blu-ray movies

    Umm, no porn on Blu-Ray? Don't think I'll be buying a PS3 anytime soon!

    Reports of porn's death on Blu Ray seem to have been exaggerated . .

    $40 for a porno? Jeez. Was porn on DVD this expensive when it first came out?

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  • VeeveeVeevee WisconsinRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    ElJeffe wrote:
    Thought this was interesting (from the NY Times website):
    The pornographers’ progress with HD may also be somewhat slowed by Sony, one of the main backers of the Blu-ray high-definition disc format. Sony said last week that, in keeping with a longstanding policy, it would not mass-produce pornographic videos on behalf of the movie makers.

    The decision has forced pornographers to use the competing HD-DVD format or, in some cases, to find companies other than Sony that can manufacture copies of Blu-ray movies

    Umm, no porn on Blu-Ray? Don't think I'll be buying a PS3 anytime soon!

    Reports of porn's death on Blu Ray seem to have been exaggerated . .

    $40 for a porno? Jeez. Was porn on DVD this expensive when it first came out?

    I've seen DVD porn as high as $80 at my local porn store. $40 is actually your normal starting price for high quality porn.

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  • electricitylikesmeelectricitylikesme Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Veevee wrote:
    ElJeffe wrote:
    Thought this was interesting (from the NY Times website):
    The pornographers’ progress with HD may also be somewhat slowed by Sony, one of the main backers of the Blu-ray high-definition disc format. Sony said last week that, in keeping with a longstanding policy, it would not mass-produce pornographic videos on behalf of the movie makers.

    The decision has forced pornographers to use the competing HD-DVD format or, in some cases, to find companies other than Sony that can manufacture copies of Blu-ray movies

    Umm, no porn on Blu-Ray? Don't think I'll be buying a PS3 anytime soon!

    Reports of porn's death on Blu Ray seem to have been exaggerated . .

    $40 for a porno? Jeez. Was porn on DVD this expensive when it first came out?

    I've seen DVD porn as high as $80 at my local porn store. $40 is actually your normal starting price for high quality porn.
    Apparently porn's production values have been going up a lot. I wonder how long before porn starts to have a CG budget.

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  • AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Veevee wrote:
    ElJeffe wrote:
    Thought this was interesting (from the NY Times website):
    The pornographers’ progress with HD may also be somewhat slowed by Sony, one of the main backers of the Blu-ray high-definition disc format. Sony said last week that, in keeping with a longstanding policy, it would not mass-produce pornographic videos on behalf of the movie makers.

    The decision has forced pornographers to use the competing HD-DVD format or, in some cases, to find companies other than Sony that can manufacture copies of Blu-ray movies

    Umm, no porn on Blu-Ray? Don't think I'll be buying a PS3 anytime soon!

    Reports of porn's death on Blu Ray seem to have been exaggerated . .

    $40 for a porno? Jeez. Was porn on DVD this expensive when it first came out?

    I've seen DVD porn as high as $80 at my local porn store. $40 is actually your normal starting price for high quality porn.
    Apparently porn's production values have been going up a lot. I wonder how long before porn starts to have a CG budget.

    Dude. They are getting huge production values. Hell one porn had an R-rated release with all the sex cut out just to try and cover some of the extra cost. It was some Pirates movie. You can probably find it at the local video store.

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Thought this was interesting (from the NY Times website):
    The pornographers’ progress with HD may also be somewhat slowed by Sony, one of the main backers of the Blu-ray high-definition disc format. Sony said last week that, in keeping with a longstanding policy, it would not mass-produce pornographic videos on behalf of the movie makers.

    The decision has forced pornographers to use the competing HD-DVD format or, in some cases, to find companies other than Sony that can manufacture copies of Blu-ray movies

    Umm, no porn on Blu-Ray? Don't think I'll be buying a PS3 anytime soon!

    Reports of porn's death on Blu Ray seem to have been exaggerated . .

    There will be less porn on blu-ray then HD-DVD though. One studio said its really expensive to make a blu-ray disc compared to HD-DVD.

    Yes there will be blu-ray media but cost might will kill blu-ray, But then Froogle HD-DVD player and then Blu-ray player. Nearly fucking double the cost for the player. On top of 1 cheapo Oppo HD-DVD thats already 200$.

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  • BarrakkethBarrakketh Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    One studio said its really expensive to make a blu-ray disc compared to HD-DVD.
    You can retrofit facilities that produce DVDs to make HD DVDs. Blu-ray Discs require replacing all of your equipment.

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  • Liabe BraveLiabe Brave Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    There will be less porn on blu-ray then HD-DVD though. One studio said its really expensive to make a blu-ray disc compared to HD-DVD.

    If you're buying in bulk, there's at least one company where you can get Blu-ray discs replicated for the same price as HD-DVD replication.

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