Question| Old Movies

[LeorD]

Well I'm new Here and there is something that's been bothering me for a while..
I don't know a lot about this subject so..
If a movie was filmed 20 or 30 years ago like Rambo or Rockey etc.. before the HD saga how can there be a HD version of these movies?

I'm not sure where to post this questions so please don't ban me or anything..
Tnx, LeorD

[TheHeadFL]

Because the 'resolution' of the film that a movie was filmed on is by nature much more 'high definition' than something like DVD, and even in fact Blu-ray. There is more detail there than was being captured by DVD.

[project-blu]

goodness no we wouldn't ban ya for asking a serious question you were wondering.

i did move the thread to general, as this is not blu-ray related. hopefully you'll get some good explanations

[Liqwid]

For old classics that were shot in standard definition, like StarTrek, there is a lot of restoration that goes into making the film HD. And usually the restoration pays off.

Where there is film, there is HD. It's sort of like scanning a film negative into my computer. I can get a much higher quality image by scanning the image and making it digital than I could taking it to a store to get it printed on a 4x6.

[LeorD]

so even my home camera can sohot 1080p?

[Liqwid]

Originally Posted by LeorD

so even my home camera can sohot 1080p?

If it's on a miniDV or 35mm tape, I'm sure it could be fixed up and all, but that requires professional equipment. Stuff that us lowly peons can't afford.

[LeorD]

OK, Tnx for answering so fast i really appreciate it!

[krylonman]

That's about the size of it--even Super 16mm film is the same resolution as HD, and most movies were (and are) shot in 35mm (some even higher). The same goes for a lot of TV shows, hence the Star Trek set. HD is still a downgrade from the real thing in most cases--just a great-looking one.

[daybreaker]

This is the question I think the industry needs to answer if they want the public to find out why it's in their best interests to own a Blu-Ray player. I am not particularly impressed when a new movie receives an HD transfer. It's expected and not particularly compelling. But older movies that we're used to seeing on VHS all of the sudden showing up on BD looking better than they ever have are what I'm looking for. I've heard this question more times than I'd like to remember, so again, the industry needs to answer it. Hasn't there been enough confusion with hi def in general?