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  1. Kevin Korom

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Goldeneye -- in Blu-ray

    Picked this one up after following all the reviews, since I still had the original DVD & figured it had to be a sizable improvement, and it was only $10. It is most definitely a pretty big step up from the old DVD. Unfortunately, it's also in the lower tier of the worst BRs I've seen. Too bad...
  2. Kevin Korom

    New Anchor Bay in 2005 - "FREAKED"!!

    Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry- awesome!
  3. Kevin Korom

    DVD Review HTF REVIEW: The Lost Boys (2-disc SE)

    It's a significant jump in PQ over the original; if you like this movie you should definitely get it!
  4. Kevin Korom

    *** Official HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN Review Thread

    I've seen it twice now, and my general impressions are very favorable. As with any source material that you're very fond of, any alterations will disappoint you, and you need to somewhat divorce yourself from the book. Technically, it's a much better film, especially cinematography. CGI is...
  5. Kevin Korom

    Target release date 7/20/2004- the version with Gene Hackman?

    Yeah, I have the LD, too. It looks like P&S to me, though; the framing looks all wrong to me. I noticed the credits are anamorphically squeezed, so that they display properly on my 16x9's display. Unfortunately it doesn't stay that way throughout the whole movie!
  6. Kevin Korom

    Target release date 7/20/2004- the version with Gene Hackman?

    I was looking through various website's release lists, and found this one listed for July, but with no information whatsoever about the movie. Is this the 1985 movie with Hackman and Matt Dillon? It's always been a favorite of mine...
  7. Kevin Korom

    Vertical banding and Sony HS20

    No, no vertical banding issues. It sure sounds like setup/source problems to me- the color issues are a dead giveaway, as this is wrong, too. Be careful about judging PJs from a dealer visit. Rarely are they set up anywhere near optimum, or even acceptable.
  8. Kevin Korom

    HT TV vs HT Projector; Which ever do I choose??

    I think you'll be very happy;) Make sure you feed it a good source; when you blow up an image that large the Garbage In, Garbage Out (GIGO)motto really applies!
  9. Kevin Korom

    HT TV vs HT Projector; Which ever do I choose??

    There are a few questions you can ask yourself that will help you decide: 1: Can I have virtually complete light control? 2: Will I use it mainly as a movie theater? Or will it be used like a TV, on all the time, channel surfing? 3: How big an image can I throw? If you can control...
  10. Kevin Korom

    Happy 7th Birthday, DVD! Remembering those Early Days

    This is a fun thread! I was a LD guy, and I remember the threads on the original HTF, some of which were quite heated, about whether DVD would supplant LD or not. I was very interested but skeptical about the format's possibilities. After all, it was only 80 or so more lines of resolution-...
  11. Kevin Korom

    Still haven't heard much about the Samsung HD931

    Wait a little while longer- there's a whole crop of DVI equipped players coming out this spring/summer. Hopefully, at least some of them will fix the problems of the current models.
  12. Kevin Korom

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    A good cliffhanger would be when Dobby awakens Harry to tell him he's about to miss the 2nd tournament, and lose his "Wheezy".
  13. Kevin Korom

    ft. lamberts, screen size/gain, DLP

    1000 lumens is most likely very optimistic; it could be anywhere from a half to a third of that after calibration. For instance, my "1000" lumen BenQ 8700 is in the mid 400s when calibrated. This is very common for the numbers to be nowhere near realistic. They are usually rated at a very...
  14. Kevin Korom

    benq 8700 a good proj?

    I recently bought a 8700, replaced a HS10 with it. While the +/-$3k units offer tremendous bang for the buck, there's no picture-quality category I can think of where the 8700 doesn't beat it. That said, there are plenty of people I wouldn't recommend it to, simply because they aren't as...
  15. Kevin Korom

    First Front Projector-Faroudja?

    I personally wouldn't buy a PJ that doesn't have a DVI input with HDCP/HDMI; you'll need it in the near future, if not right now. As for the Faroudja, it's nice for analog interlaced inputs (satellite feed, cable box, LD player), but you wouldn't really need it if you get/have a top quality...
  16. Kevin Korom

    480I and 480P, How Much Difference?

    There's no guarantee a 480p image will look better on your display than 480i; it simply depends on which unit (player or display) does a better job of deinterlacing. If the display has excellent processing, it probably won't look any better using 480p, especially if you're using a cheap prog DVD...
  17. Kevin Korom

    Going from a Panasonic RP-91 to a Denon 1600 for free Any thoughts?

    I agree, I've had both & prefer the RP91. The only area the 1600 beats it is the deinterlacing, IME.
  18. Kevin Korom

    PAL Capable Players

    Alan, I just installed a region-free kit in a XP30, and it works quite nicely. PAL output when a PAL disc is played. Interlaced only in PAL mode, though.
  19. Kevin Korom

    unmatted vs. pan and scan

    1.85 flat simply means that it is shot on a normal 35mm film (not Super35), using conventional lenses. The image is exposed onto the film exactly as you would see it, no optical distortions ala anamorphic- thus it is shot "flat". Don't ask me why, probably some cameraman said it that way once &...
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    unmatted vs. pan and scan

    One of the major technical reasons for the use of Super35 for wide aspect films is the lack of optical distortion. Anamorphic lenses distort objects that are out of focus; watch a background of an anamorphic film for round objects, like a light or the moon, etc. As the focal depth changes, the...
  21. Kevin Korom

    My dream cast for Goblet of Fire

    Hmm, interesting discussion. I like the idea of Malcolm McDowell as Crouch; I also think Terrence Stamp would be excellent in that role; he has that imperious screen presence. Eric Idle as Bagman? The right personality, but I don't think he has the girth needed- how about Terry Jones instead...
  22. Kevin Korom

    Anomorphic Filming - Dying?

    My understanding of Super35's current popularity is it lacks the optical distortions of anamorphic lenses. These optical issues raise havoc when adding CGI effects ala Harry Potter, LOTR, etc. You'd have to duplicate these effects in the digital domain, substantially increasing the difficulty of...
  23. Kevin Korom

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Announced

    It looks pretty good to me; while I doubt the interviews are going to contain anything earth-shattering, as long as the deleted scenes are easily accessible, and the transfer's at least as good as PS/SS, I'll be very happy with the disc(s)...
  24. Kevin Korom

    Rocketman

    I think there's quite a few here who want this released, myself included. I bought the WS LD years ago, so I can enjoy it whenever I want (that was mean-spirited). Seriously though, if it ever does get released I'd be surprised if it's not P&S-probably be considered "family" material or some...
  25. Kevin Korom

    Sony HS10 projector dealer needed....

    I also have a HS10 on order from CDW. I qualify for the discount, as we buy our work PCs from them. They are also 10-15 minutes from work, so that's as local as it gets. I wanted to stay local if at all possible, if any problems arise. They've been jacking me around on when it's coming in as...
  26. Kevin Korom

    Where do you stand on 'THE STAND'? (The book *vs* the mini-series)

    I've always felt The Stand represents one of the best adaptations of a Steven King novel, at least in how it captures his unique verbal tapestry. Most adaptations of his work seem to lose so much of the essence of his characters; this one manages to avoid that trap, at least for the most part...
  27. Kevin Korom

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    I also think Ewan McGregor would make an excellent Lupin! I've always pictured a younger Jonathan Pryce as Sirius Black- too bad he's probably too old to play the part now...although, with the heavy toll Azkaban has taken on him, perhaps his aged appearance might be appropriate after all...
  28. Kevin Korom

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    The rumours about Tom Felton not being in PoA are not true- just another internet rumour. Richard Attenborough is lobbying heavily for the role of Dumbledore; IMO he'd be a good choice. Ian McKellen would be an even better choice, but I somehow doubt he'll do it. I find it hard to believe...
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