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Good to see you around here again, Joe. IIRC [emphasis on "recall correctly'], the only way to come close to matching the AR would be to strip the mag track from the 70mm print which (1) is heresy; and (2) would likely damage the emulsion underneath, rendering the exercise pointless.

Any man who would take on a Star Trek movie solely on the basis of his wife being a fan of the show is a gentleman.

For MOAR SPEAKERS, of course.:lol:

Sad, but true. When it comes to "killer apps" for 4K UHD, the interest from the industry is more in material that can "do HDR" than classic era large format films.

Striping is done post-printing, as the magnetic stripes wind up covering a portion of the negative area. I'm not sure whether the health concerns related to mag striping have to do with the iron oxide used to carry the sound or the adhesive used to bind the striping to the print. The vast...

Because any matrices that exist now would be far too hard and crumbly to print. Matrices were printed in relief according to density with gelatin. The dye was imbibed into the gelatin and prints were made by contact with blank receiver stock, sometimes with a 40% density green record printed on...

I agree completely, Doug. Matrices are just tools: a set of three colour records that could easily be manipulated, and unless you have a decent colour print reference from which to work, you're just guessing.

Malcolm, This thread should provide some context: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/275427/it-s-a-mad-mad-mad-mad-world

I smiled when I read this. Wasn't it you who damaged a contact lens and came very near to damaging your eye when handling the vinegared elements of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World?