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Best way to view the original is 35mm dye transfer.

Performed an interesting exercise. Comparison of New Hope UHD disc, which is NOT encoded for Dolby Vision, vs Disney + streaming - very high bit rate - with DV. On a SONY OLED panel. Resolution was reasonably comparable, with possibly a slight + for disc. Color and densities, a slight +...

Robert, Here's what I would suggest. Pop in Snow White, and go to the 6 1/2 or 7 minute mark, and just watch a few minutes from there - up to the point where the huntsman goes after Snow in the forest. What you should be looking for is the fact that where normally there would be a light sheen...

I’ll post a time code for a nice example to save you some effort. The point needs to be made that films such as the Disney animated classic features will register differently to different age groups, and different sets of eyes. And then there are different mindsets, and historical and...

Bingo! I watched a bit of two other Star Wars films this evening, followed by Tin Cup in its entirety. Not fighting the Star Wars fight. Some shots in Empire appear quite beautiful, with fine details in some long shots taking advantage of the 4k resolution. And then there are shots with what...

You're aware that streaming is more highly compressed

None taken. Can you please post a couple of time codes? Star Wars is not a film to which I can give a couple of hours at the moment. I'm attempting to sample as many titles as possible to aid in basic decision making by those that are homebound, while trying to keep errors to a minimum. Be...

May be there, but I sampled, and noted no frozen grain. Grain was light, as would befit a fully exposed neg. Not to offend, but I’m not referencing this as serious cinema. I’ve screened initially in 70mm, and later via a standard 35mm print, pre-fade, as well as in dye transfer. Folks who...

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