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Joseph Caporiccio
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:11 am Post subject:
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Its odd to prefer the laserdisc of the todd ao oklahoma to the dvd - its
exactly the same transfer.
Lincoln Spector wrote:
| Quote: | "Mike Ackerman" <mackermNOSPAM@mailpuppy.com> wrote in message
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Brian wrote:
I actually prefer the Laserdisc(Todd AO version) to the DVD. It looks
better to me and thats with the LD player going thru a composite video
and the DVD going thru the component.
Brian
The recent production of Oklahoma (starring a pre X-Men Hugh Jackman) is
pretty stunning and is available on DVD.
Yes, but it was not shot in a large negative film format. By the unwritten
bylaws of RAMT, it's therefore not worthy of existence. :-)
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Alan Moorman
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:26 am Post subject:
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On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 03:07:43 GMT, "Lincoln Spector"
<Notreally@myemailaddress.com> wrote:
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"Mike Ackerman" <mackermNOSPAM@mailpuppy.com> wrote in message
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Brian wrote:
I actually prefer the Laserdisc(Todd AO version) to the DVD. It looks
better to me and thats with the LD player going thru a composite video
and the DVD going thru the component.
Brian
The recent production of Oklahoma (starring a pre X-Men Hugh Jackman) is
pretty stunning and is available on DVD.
Yes, but it was not shot in a large negative film format. By the unwritten
bylaws of RAMT, it's therefore not worthy of existence. :-)
Lincoln
In fact, it was a stage production, not a dedicated film. |
Alan Moorman
The only reason some people get lost in thought
is because it's unfamiliar territory.
Paul Fix
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Josiah Gluck
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:50 am Post subject:
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I had the very good fortune to see that production in London a few years
ago.
It was a circular, non-proscenium theatre, with the seats arranged like
an amphitheater. Very minimal sets with a deep, curved cyclorama at
the back. The orchestra was set up behind it. The sound design and mix
were great. It all felt like 3D Todd-AO.
And Jackman was superb.
I also got to meet him a few years ago @ "SNL" and he couldn't have been
nicer or more gracious...
jng
| Quote: | The recent production of Oklahoma (starring a pre X-Men Hugh Jackman) is
pretty stunning and is available on DVD.
Yes, but it was not shot in a large negative film format. By the unwritten
bylaws of RAMT, it's therefore not worthy of existence. :-)
Lincoln
In fact, it was a stage production, not a dedicated film. |
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Lincoln Spector
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:41 am Post subject:
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"Joseph Caporiccio" <joecaps@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Its odd to prefer the laserdisc of the todd ao oklahoma to the dvd - its
exactly the same transfer.
I haven't checked Oklahoma, but I've seen a number of early DVDs that looked |
inferior to well-made LDs (Before Sunrise is one). I suspect that the two
media are different enough so that a great LD transfer isn't going to look
great on DVD. Once the publishers started doing new transfers to DVD, and
started caring about those transfers, the quality got much better.
Lincoln |
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Derek Gee
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:06 am Post subject:
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"ZEKE, the NERDS" <nerds@1-US.com> wrote in message
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ZEKE, the NERDS wrote:
TODD AO was shot at 30 FPS, which results in a significant
improvement in
flicker and strobing due to the 25%
increase in temporal resolution. This is why I shoot my own movies at
30p
instead of 24p [most HD shooters use 24p] because they WANT to
get that "film look." 30 frames per second [still] retains the "dreamy"
quality of
film
Isn't this an argument for shooting filmed TV shows at 30 fps instead
of 24? (I can picture producers saying, "Oh, of COURSE we want to spend
25% more on film stock ...")
I wouldn't propose this for theatrical features - I'm thinking it's too
much of a 24 fps world out there. But for films made strictly for TV,
it could be especially welcome with the advent of HDTV. And wouldn't it
be easier to convert 30 fps films to 25 fps PAL?
well the ultimate film format is 59.95 (TRUMBALLVISION)
i saw it once when they had the TV show in the LUXOR i actually
was fooled by it for a few minutes, it was set up to look like a live
TV show being filmed. i think they had a similar show at a pizza chain
you really thought it was live cause you had that nice film resolution and
depth
together with the "liveness" of 60 FPS temporal resolution. i imagine a
lot of
customers never knew it was film!
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If by "TRUMBALLVISION" you mean Showscan, then you are correct, but to the
best of my knowledge there is no system trademarked as TRUMBALLVISION.
(Yes, I know Doug Trumball invented it.) I've seen two Showscan
presentations, and I thought both were pretty impressive. The better of the
two was one custom made for General Motors to show at the Detroit Auto Show
in the late 80s or early 90s. It did not look like film or television at
all. It looked real!! Apparently Showscan Entertainment is still in
business at:
www.showscan.com
just in case you'd like to set up you're own theater, or produce your own
Showscan presentation.
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Warchild
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:17 am Post subject:
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In article <RuXId.14304$wZ2.10190@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>,
"Lincoln Spector" <Notreally@myemailaddress.com> wrote:
| Quote: | "Joseph Caporiccio" <joecaps@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:41F40485.4A119B1D@earthlink.net...
Its odd to prefer the laserdisc of the todd ao oklahoma to the dvd - its
exactly the same transfer.
I haven't checked Oklahoma, but I've seen a number of early DVDs that looked
inferior to well-made LDs (Before Sunrise is one). I suspect that the two
media are different enough so that a great LD transfer isn't going to look
great on DVD. Once the publishers started doing new transfers to DVD, and
started caring about those transfers, the quality got much better.
Lincoln
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I have a large collection of Laserdiscs, but I find them largely
un-watchable on my Mitsubishi HD ready rear projection. The discs were
mastered for a conventional TV viewing, and no better. I much prefer
DVD, at this point. |
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Martin Hart
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:22 am Post subject:
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In article <41F40485.4A119B1D@earthlink.net>, joecaps@earthlink.net
says...
| Quote: | Its odd to prefer the laserdisc of the todd ao oklahoma to the dvd - its
exactly the same transfer.
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Yes, they're from the same transfer and that's about half the problem.
The resolution of the original transfer was far below that required to
do DVD justice. Also the disc, like "The King and I" and "South
Pacific", the other two large format films that Fox transferred just a
tad too early, suffers from being single layer, single sided, non-
anamorphic DVDs with way too much compression. There are many annoying
digital artifacts and anomalies in the DVDs. Just as the transfers of
these three large format films were about the high point in laser discs,
they are a low point in DVD production and the films deserve better
treatment. Just doing an A/B comparison of the overture and opening
credits in "Oklahoma!" will start to tell you that the DVD is going to
contain a lot of disappointment.
Marty
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Dave Garrett
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Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:22 am Post subject:
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In article <none-1D5F2D.18170723012005@news1.west.earthlink.net>,
none@none.com says...
| Quote: | I have a large collection of Laserdiscs, but I find them largely
un-watchable on my Mitsubishi HD ready rear projection. The discs were
mastered for a conventional TV viewing, and no better. I much prefer
DVD, at this point.
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In general, DVD is almost always going to look better than LD, but it's
not entirely the fault of the LD mastering process that your LDs don't
look good on your set. Not all digital sets are created equal when it
comes to handling analog video sources, and some people with large LD
collections have wound up testing a number of digital RP sets with LDs
before settling on a model that was a decent compromise between digital
and analog sources. I've heard favorable things about the Pioneer Elite
line of sets in this regard.
There are some things you can do to improve the situation ranging in
cost from relatively affordable (separate calibration for different
video sources) to outright expensive (an external video scaler); check
out http://www.mindspring.com/~laserguru/digitalage.html for a good
overview.
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Morgan Montague
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Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:38 am Post subject:
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Marty's experience with the 3 Fox titles below is the same as mine. I first
bought the deluxe Laserdiscs of OKLAHOMA!, THE KING AND I, AND SOUTH PACIFIC
to see these large format in a presentation as close to a roadshow as
possible during my 27" Composite Video NTSC days. Later on, being an early
adopter of DVD and HDTV and component inputs I had hope the R&H Collection
on DVD I bought at Costco would have been as good as, if not better, than my
original LD. I was sadly disappointed and was glad the entire collection of
5 musicals was cheaper than any one of the LD's.
I will probably wait to see if there is a new, anamorphic remastered R&H
Collection in a few years before I re-invest in the collection. Also, thank
God for Netfliks, I can probably preview them before plunking down the
moola.
I am a sucker for certain titles and will keep rebuying them. Like I have
BEN-HUR in LD CLV and CAV plus DVD. I have IAMMMMW in LD and DVD.
As I get a little older, I don't rush out for every new edition unless there
is a chance it is going to be a limited run. I will probably get the
Russian WAR AND PEACE soon (and there are 2 versions of this out, one good
and one bad).
Morgan
"Martin Hart" <see-address@website.listed.below.org> wrote in message
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| Quote: | In article <41F40485.4A119B1D@earthlink.net>, joecaps@earthlink.net
says...
Its odd to prefer the laserdisc of the todd ao oklahoma to the dvd - its
exactly the same transfer.
Yes, they're from the same transfer and that's about half the problem.
The resolution of the original transfer was far below that required to
do DVD justice. Also the disc, like "The King and I" and "South
Pacific", the other two large format films that Fox transferred just a
tad too early, suffers from being single layer, single sided, non-
anamorphic DVDs with way too much compression. There are many annoying
digital artifacts and anomalies in the DVDs. Just as the transfers of
these three large format films were about the high point in laser discs,
they are a low point in DVD production and the films deserve better
treatment. Just doing an A/B comparison of the overture and opening
credits in "Oklahoma!" will start to tell you that the DVD is going to
contain a lot of disappointment.
Marty
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http://www.widescreenmuseum.com
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Lincoln Spector
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Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:24 am Post subject:
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| Quote: | I have a large collection of Laserdiscs, but I find them largely
un-watchable on my Mitsubishi HD ready rear projection. The discs were
mastered for a conventional TV viewing, and no better. I much prefer
DVD, at this point.
So do I. But I would guess that you'd find some early DVDs just as |
unwatchable (although, since I still have a conventional TV that dates back
to before DVDs came out, I can't speak authoritatively on how they would
look on your system). Basically, I'm talking about really crappy DVDs.
Lincoln |
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Joseph Caporiccio
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Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:17 am Post subject:
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from th3e DVD, the Hugh Jackman Oklahoma tried to pretend its a live
performance. It's not - it's shot on hi def vid and the songs are prerecorded.
Josiah Gluck wrote:
| Quote: | I had the very good fortune to see that production in London a few years
ago.
It was a circular, non-proscenium theatre, with the seats arranged like
an amphitheater. Very minimal sets with a deep, curved cyclorama at
the back. The orchestra was set up behind it. The sound design and mix
were great. It all felt like 3D Todd-AO.
And Jackman was superb.
I also got to meet him a few years ago @ "SNL" and he couldn't have been
nicer or more gracious...
jng
The recent production of Oklahoma (starring a pre X-Men Hugh Jackman) is
pretty stunning and is available on DVD.
Yes, but it was not shot in a large negative film format. By the unwritten
bylaws of RAMT, it's therefore not worthy of existence. :-)
Lincoln
In fact, it was a stage production, not a dedicated film. |
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Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:35 am Post subject:
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| Quote: | from th3e DVD, the Hugh Jackman Oklahoma tried to pretend its a live
performance. It's not - it's shot on hi def vid
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Actually, it was shot in 35mm. Paul Wheeler, the cinematographer of
that production, wrote a textbook called "High Definition and 24P
Cinematography" and said:
" 'Oklahoma!', a UK National Theatre production, was shot on 35mm. I
shot 265,000 feet of 35mm in 19 days using three cameras."
The shoot was in 1999 and predated the introduction of the first 24P HD
camera, the Sony HDW-F900.
David Mullen, ASC |
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Brian
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Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:13 am Post subject:
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I prefer th Ld to the DVD because of the massive artifacting and other
problems with the DVD. |
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