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To: weegee
Are you aware the resolution on a standard fullscreen DVD is 720 x 480, technically on par with the theatical release in quality (barring the matting problem on the widescreen version of BR DVD). On a tv it does not look that clear because of the TV resolution is not that sharp. But if you watch the DVD on computer or HDTV, you'll notice the quality is so much sharper.
9 posted on 12/20/2003 12:01:57 AM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Paul C. Jesup
My issue with watching a movie on a screen has little to do with "resolution" issues. Size matters (some things need to be projected 2 stories high).

Also video will never fully offer the same subconcious experience as a moving picture. Film strobes as static images are quickly projected one at a time. Video is a constant series of refresh lines. People have done psychological studies about this, it is not something that you will readily perceive.

As a similar subconcious event, let me say that flourescent lights flicker although you won't see it. If you shoot it on video you will see the flicker. There is also a greencast to flourescent light, you eyes adjust somewhat but film shows this greencast. Some people voice dissatisfaction with working in an office that only has flourescent light.

At one time movies were meant to be seen projected onto a big screen. Some films are designed to be straight to video/tv syndication. This is apparent when films have a "tv safe" area in the shoot (little peripheral action). Early widescreen films were an outright attack on tv viewers, designed to give them "more" than they were getting at home (back when it was first believed that tv was going to put theaters out of business).

12 posted on 12/20/2003 8:56:13 PM PST by weegee
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