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I'm sure they used the term Quadro to jump onto the Quadraphonic music association of the time period (Lf, Rf, Ls, Rs). Quad in this case, meaning standard film 4 channel (left, center, right, & surrounds). What I found amazing was there was an independent production in 1977 which had a release...

That's good to know as new 3D/4K combos are sadly rare in the States these days.

And the two Three Stooges shorts.. which is a very nice 3-D bonus feature included on the disc.

+1 on that. OLED and 3-D are the perfect combo.

Along with needed correction of various stereoscopic distortions found throughout FRIDAY THE 13TH PT III, this really ... really ... needs to be shown discretely, and not in anaglyph. ("Discrete" meaning the left and right views are delivered as such - 3D bluray, Real-D, Dolby 3-D, etc..) Plus...

Cameron has mentioned this before and is talking about having wider parallax, which results in both deeper 3-D (positive parallax) and more pronounced "pop out" (negative parallax) moments, when called for. The 1950's 3-D titles are a good example as they typically have more parallax than most...

James is correct, as a few manufactures are now opting to offer both passive and active displays. I own both types and each approach has its own pros and cons. IMHO: Neither one should be summarily dismissed, but based more on one's screen size and given viewing situations.

I would like to echo Paul's suggestion a few posts previously: While the 1st post does specify this is your top 16 list, consider changing the thread title to " Ron Epstein's Top 16 Must-Own 3-D titles" and I think you'll see some of the criticism drop. While I may disagree with a few of your...

A while back, some 3-D buffs referred to DIAL M as "the 3-D lampshade movie". I wouldn't go to that extreme, but can easily say it is a conservative 3-D feature. And that is not a knock on Hitchcock or the feature itself. Most of the movie is confined to an apartment, which by nature dictates a...

It is a shame to hear that they did that, as the framing material supplied with G-FORCE was pretty clear on the aspect ratio technique. http://digitalcinema.disney.com/assets/pdf/BV-G%20Force%20Proj%203-D-PgOnly.pdf

Speaking of classic movies- Sony has revealed MISS SADIE THOMPSON and THE MAD MAGICIAN are in the works for HD 3-D broadcast, and are likely to have eventual 3-D bluray releases. Ditto for the two Three Stooges shorts (PARDON MY BACKFIRE and SPOOKS!)

While upconverting will have its artifacts and/or mistakes, how much time is spent on the conversion is also very important. I remember seeing a very early teaser trailer of PIRANHA in 3-D and thinking "This is going to be utter crap!" 3-D artifacts were everywhere. Some months later, a second...

So far, Blockbuster has had the 3-D Bluray versions of GRAND CANYON and DINOS ALIVE listed as "on order". If one has Comcast, some of the free On-Demand programming is 3-D, which includes some IMAX 3-D features. MUMMIES, HAUNTED CASTLE, THE MAGIC BOX, etc Other titles are $4.99 to $6.99...

I saw PIRANHA 3D in Real-D at the theaters, and also thought the 3-D in some sections came off as very artificial. Like Thomas, I wasn't that surprised, given I knew it was a 2D to 3D conversion. Some scenes that the filmmakers thought would look great in 3-D must have been a nightmare for those...

Only a very brief section of Kiss Me Kate had the "3D exclusive" trims. That brief section aside, there were still a number of "3D effects" throughout the movie, not including, of course - the depth, which was throughout. Speaking of depth- "Inferno" is a feature where 3-D's depth...

On a related note, I find it ironic one of the things that made "House of Wax" such a great feature was its director Andre DeToth had only one eye, so he had to first and foremost make a good feature. According to a Cinefantastique article, director DeToth would go to the rushes and say, ‘Why is...

If the off screen effect was blended effectively with the dance number, and doesn't stick out like a sore thumb in 2-D, then - no I'd probably not call it a gimmick. But as you pointed out, I haven't seen STEP UP 3D yet. I want to check it out eventually and have already answered previously in a...

I disagree completely. Here's a quick list of some1950's title that have effective use of 3-D ...and far better than Dial M: * KISS ME KATE * INFERNO * HOUSE OF WAX * HONDO * MISS SADIE THOMPSON * CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON * IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE (this one can...

I've watched almost every 3-D film from the 50s, 70s and 80s many times, and some from all of these time periods mentioned not so long ago. My previous statement stands. I'm fully aware STEP UP (in 2D or 3D) would make many sick for a variety of reasons. As mentioned previously- I have two...

Please allow me to clarify my own standpoint. I don't mind the occasional gimmick shot when it fits the story. There are some movies where I can tell it was staged for 3-D, including off screen effects ...but if they are crafted into the feature then some thought has been put into it. I...

Yeah.. It's always a tough call if an electronics store has something set up correctly. When my local Best Buy first set-up a Samsung LED 3DTV demo, they had "Monsters VS Aliens" in a 2D to 3D conversion mode instead of true stereoscopic 3D for a couple of weeks before it was corrected. Then...

Going back to the original topic: I also heard a lot of positive reviews on STEP UP 3D during its original theatrical 3-D run - in that the 3-D seemed to really enhance the overall presentation, and was not merely tacked on as an afterthought. Thanks for the review, Ron. I'll likely pick this...

Two things could be causing the rolling shutter effect that you are seeing. The first is all systems that use (time) sequential based systems, providing one view, then the other. This can cause a "phasing" effect when something moves at just the right speed on screen. Ditto for camera pans. This...