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12-13-2007, 09:31 AM
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drew
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Beowolf 3 D
I know all movies are going to be in the new digital 3d but is beowolf going to be released in 3D when it's released on hddvd? or would something hinder that. if so I don't think anything could top hd 3d.
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12-13-2007, 02:51 PM
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Roland Lataille
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Re: Beowolf 3 D
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Originally Posted by SD_Brian
My guess would be that they won't release Beowulf on video in 3-D for a couple reasons:
1) The Polar Express was in 3-D also (at least the IMAX version was) and it's never been released on home video that way.
2) Home video technology isn't yet up to snuff to provide a high quality 3-D presentation, even in HD.
But mostly because:
3) The whole 3-D feature is a gimmick to get people to see the movies in theaters. Tens (if not hundreds) of millions of dollars are being poured into upgrading theaters to have Digital 3-D capabilities. If studios start making 3-D movies available on video that way, they will effectively be shooting themselves in the foot.
Of course, just like color, 5.1 sound and widescreen before it, 3-D will eventually become a fixture in home theater technology but I don't think it will happen until it becomes more widely adopted theatrically.
I could be wrong, however.
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Check out:
http://www.dlp.com/hdtv/3-d_dlp_hdtv.aspx
and
http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/3d...dtv-1262.shtml
Lots of other articles on the web.
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12-13-2007, 03:47 PM
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Brian Gaul
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Re: Beowolf 3 D
I stand corrected regarding home theater technology but I still stand by this speculation regarding bringing digital 3-D movies into the home theater environment:
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3) The whole 3-D feature is a gimmick to get people to see the movies in theaters. Tens (if not hundreds) of millions of dollars are being poured into upgrading theaters to have Digital 3-D capabilities. If studios start making 3-D movies available on video that way, they will effectively be shooting themselves in the foot.
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12-13-2007, 04:39 PM
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Re: Beowolf 3 D
And given that most if not all 3-D installations are using either 4K digital or IMAX, the theatrical experience will be considerably more detailed. There are so many factors that will come into play here, that even if films become available in 3-D at home, the result will be considerably diluted in comparison to the theatrical experience.
\"My opinion is that (a) anyone who actually works in a video store and does not understand letterboxing has given up on life, and (b) any customer who prefers to have the sides of a movie hacked off should not be licensed to operate a video player.\"-- Roger Ebert
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12-13-2007, 08:55 PM
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Brian Gaul
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Re: Beowolf 3 D
In any event, the HD3D technology probably won't be present in enough consumers' homes in time to justify a 3-D version the initial DVD/HD/BD release of Beowulf.
Then again, if Spy Kids 3-D can be released on DVD in 3-D, a 3-D Beowulf seems to be the least they could do.
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12-13-2007, 09:41 PM
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Re: Beowolf 3 D
But because Spy Kids 3-D was anaglyph 3-D, it was a lot easier to implement and enjoyed a much wider release than Beowulf in 3-D.
\"My opinion is that (a) anyone who actually works in a video store and does not understand letterboxing has given up on life, and (b) any customer who prefers to have the sides of a movie hacked off should not be licensed to operate a video player.\"-- Roger Ebert
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12-13-2007, 10:25 PM
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Re: Beowolf 3 D
I'm holding onto my 3D glasses from the movie just incase because I'm not sure how they would pack in 4 pairs of durable glasses. But hopefully they will release the 3D and 2D versions of the film on a single disc. That way we could choose which version to watch.
Blu-ray & HD DVD - It's all about the movies!
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12-14-2007, 12:44 AM
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Re: Beowolf 3 D
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I'm holding onto my 3D glasses from the movie just incase because I'm not sure how they would pack in 4 pairs of durable glasses.
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Sorry, Chris, you can toss those glasses. The technology that would bring 3D to home theater in the near future will be completely different than the tech used in theatrical presentation. |
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12-14-2007, 11:26 AM
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Brian Gaul
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Re: Beowolf 3 D
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Then again, if Spy Kids 3-D can be released on DVD in 3-D, a 3-D Beowulf seems to be the least they could do.
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Originally Posted by Stephen_J_H
But because Spy Kids 3-D was anaglyph 3-D, it was a lot easier to implement and enjoyed a much wider release than Beowulf in 3-D.
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I know, I was intending a bit of sarcasm there that apparently didn't come through.
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