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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:58 pm 
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Article on Godfather restoration


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:03 am 
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fat32 1tb? doesn't fat32 have a limit for size capacity?

Z is right about a 4gb file size limit :( isn't it time for a fat64? hehe


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:48 am 
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This is slightly old news:

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1159222

ADAG acquires Hollywood film restorer
Arcopol Chaudhuri
Thursday, April 10, 2008 02:39 IST

MUMBAI: In its first acquisition in the digital services space, ADAG’s Reliance Big Entertainment has acquired US-based DTS Inc’s Digital Images Business (DDI) for about $7.5 million.

DDI popularly known as Lowry Digital Images, is a well-known independent restoration firm in Hollywood, providing picture quality improvement services and digital restoration.

It’s body of work includes over 300 well-known feature films — Casablanca, Singing in the rain, Sunset Boulevard, Indiana Jones trilogy, Star Wars Trilogy, James Bond classics — with output to DVD, 35mm film, digital cinema and Imax.

Industry observers said that this acquisition would help Reliance Big Entertainment to cater to the rapidly growing 3D content market with technology solutions for correction in original stereoscopic footage as well as re-rendering of 2D footage into 3D.

DDI recently provided custom image processing services for New Line Cinema and Walden Media’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth 3D, the world’s first digitally captured stereoscopic live action film shot in digital 3D.

More than forty 3D digital films are expected to release internationally over the next 2 years and for Hollywood, DDI’s services would be cost-effective through a large back-end presence in India, industry sources said.

“Most Hollywood studios like Walt Disney, Paramount Pictures, MGM and 20th Century Fox are looking to digitally restore and release their films in various formats like Blu-ray, digital cinema and Imax. This acquisition will now help them do it in a cost effective manner, through a well- known presence in India,” said an industry observer.

The acquisition also compliments Reliance Big Entertainment’s digital cinema plans. It currently runs its movie exhibition business through Adlabs chain of cinemas and is planning digital screens for the same.

Sources said that the Adlabs Digital Cinemas had already placed an order for 15 digital projectors (2K) as a pilot project and some of these screens are expected to be 3D compatible.

Although no company spokesperson was available for comment, an official statement from Reliance Big Entertainment also alluded to the possibility of growing DDI and its services into a full-fledged post-production service, with opportunities in front ending work for country-specific restoration, digitisation and content services through a large back office in India.

This is ADAG’s second step in creating a firm presence in the US. Reports suggest that it will soon operate a chain of 200 cinemas under the ‘Big’ brand name, that will screen Hindi and regional films.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:47 am 
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Damn - so now we may get a colourised and 3D version of Mughal-E-Azam. With a tag-line of 'See those Mughals POP out of the screen!'


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:44 pm 
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I would not mind Lowry redoing the restoration of Mughal in black and white. Color can be added later for the candy crowd. The current DVD is pitiful. If the 2K master looks like this (concerning DNR issues) it's useless and needs to be redone.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:00 pm 
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mhafner wrote:
I would not mind Lowry redoing the restoration of Mughal in black and white. Color can be added later for the candy crowd. The current DVD is pitiful. If the 2K master looks like this (concerning DNR issues) it's useless and needs to be redone.

orig restoration like casa blanca is welcome!


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:12 am 
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Godfather is out now, review of the Bluray here

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1613/go ... ction.html

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:33 pm 
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ali wrote:
Godfather is out now, review of the Bluray here

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1613/go ... ction.html

Ali

Comparison with DVD pics (url from AVSForum):

Godfather:
Click Here

Godfather: Part 2
Click Here

More comparisons with Region 1 Paramount plus Region 2 Paramount as well (url from DVDBeaver):

Godfather
Click Here

Godfather: Part 2
Click Here

Godfather: Part 3
Click Here


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:34 pm 
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Xbox 360 coming with a Blu ray drive before christmas :) :)

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia ... x_360.html


Microsoft Preps External Blu-Ray Disc Optical Drive for Xbox 360.

Microsoft Has Blu-Ray Drive for Xbox 360 Ready, Release Date Under Consideration

[10/08/2008 07:34 AM]
by Anton Shilov
Unlike Toshiba Corp., which is still strictly against Blu-ray disc (BD) format, Microsoft Corp. has always said that it might release an external Blu-ray optical disc drive for the Xbox 360 video game system if there is demand. According to market sources, the software giant does have plans to offer its customers a BD option.

Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology Corp., a joint venture between Samsung Electronics and Toshiba Corp., has been contracted to manufacture external Blu-ray disc drives for Microsoft Xbox 360 game console. While the exact specifications of the product are unknown, it is rumoured that Microsoft aims at $100 - $150 price-point for the device in order to compete against Sony PlayStation 3 with Xbox 360 + external Blu-ray drive combination.

The main reason why Microsoft is unenthusiastic regarding Blu-ray is mandatory support of BD-Java interactive technology and Sony’s reluctance to adopt competing tech called HDi that was developed by Microsoft. Even though Microsoft managed to push its VC-1 codec onto both Blu-ray and HD DVD markets, the company’s negative attitude towards Java prevented it from supporting the former standard in general. As a result, the company used to sell external HD DVD drive for Xbox 360.

Nevertheless, as high-definition movies gain popularity, Microsoft has to support Blu-ray in order to leave Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. without an advantage of offering BD support exclusively with the PS3 on the market of video game consoles.

It is still unclear when exactly Microsoft plans to release its external Blu-ray solution for Xbox 360. Hypothetically, the company may launch it slightly ahead of the holiday season in an attempt to steal an advantage from the PlayStation 3. But since sales of Blu-ray are still on a low level, the software giant may decide to postpone the unveiling till Consumer Electronics Show early next year in order to get the most attention of the media with new device.

Microsoft and TSST did not comment on the news-story.


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Edge-Online.Com: Microsoft Again Denies 360 Blu-ray

Rumors of an Xbox 360 Blu-ray add-on once again surfaced this week, but Microsoft in typical fashion swatted down reports that the peripheral is on its way.

"As we’ve said before, Microsoft has no plans to introduce an Xbox 360 Blu-ray add-on," the firm told Edge. "Games are what drive consumers to purchase game consoles, and we remain focused on providing the largest library of blockbuster games available."

A report this week said Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology Corp picked up a contract to manufacture external Blu-ray disc drives for Xbox 360, the latest of a series of similar rumors.

Although Microsoft dabbled with a failed HD-DVD drive for Xbox 360, the company's position on high-definition movies and TV content now revolves around digital distribution.

The company recently signed a deal with Netflix that would bring streaming movies to Xbox 360 Gold owners who also have Netflix accounts.

Microsoft also has numerous deals with movie studios and television networks that allow for digital movie rentals or storage of full programs on Xbox 360 hard drives.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:26 pm 
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I happend to see the Bond films now also released on Blu-ray!

And one of my all time favourites 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' is coming soon


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:18 pm 
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sengh_15 wrote:
I happend to see the Bond films now also released on Blu-ray!


Released October 21st

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And one of my all time favourites 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' is coming soon


Been out in Canada since beginning of October


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:09 pm 
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Most of the sites I've come across say 'pre order'

So I guess its yet to release in the UK


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Most of the sites I've come across say 'pre order'

So I guess its yet to release in the UK

Yeah this is a strange one (nightmare blu ray) for once people are trying to import this title from Canada otherwise its the other way around. I saw it selling for $20 Canadian here in many stores.


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:41 am 
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Hmmm...

Still a classic. I dont even own a DVD of it, I may get the whole collection if they decide to release the whole
set on blu-ray


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