Recent content by Robert Harris

Superior in what way?

Her penultimate performance.

Opinion. Newer scanners are better. More film friendly. More bit depth. Higher resolution. Would a major difference be seen on a 4k Blu-ray comparing a 2007 scan and a 2024 scan. I don’t believe major. Especially after compression. The main reason to re-scan on newer gear is more toward...

Why bother?

“I’m Mama Lucy…”

My former projectors are living happily there.

Why would they focus something designed to be out, if the filmmaker is overseeing?

Bet it shows up in Somerville, one of the best.

A very thoughtful and meticulously prepared video. One point does not tell the precise story, and that is the comment re running the OCN through printers/scanners and the perceived value of the OCN reels. Film printers and scanners are two very different mechanisms. While a physical film to...

There’s a disconnect in this quote, as I’m certain Jan knows the technology. There are zero “artifacts associated with the lab processes and duplicating stocks of the era.” The Searchers had no duplicating stocks. It was printed via 35/4 reduction matrices in dye transfer Technicolor. No...

Did you tell management?

No.

No. But the alternative?

Which would be 2k in most situations.

How many domestic venues with large screens are able to run 70mm PROPERLY? Still not understanding what the overriding interest is in 70mm vs 4k projection. The 4k will be closer to the restored data, and many theaters outside of half a dozen major cities can run 4k.