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Matsu
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2023-01-25, 16:40

I don't think hardly any theatre is showing more than DCI 4K, and many may still be showing DCI 2K (upscaled)... People are often surprised by this, considering the screen is so big, but they're usually a lot further back A big difference is that the DCP file they're using is a 4:4:4 with significantly higher bit rate, so the motion and color resolution compares very well against streaming and home media sources with the same nominal resolution. And there are other factors too, like the more precise control of lighting among other things. They're not just plopping a 4K Blu-Ray in there and showing it.

That said, there's some very good streaming and BD playback available now. If people take some care to set up their viewing environment they can get a very good experience for motion picture viewing. I imagine that most will not perceive a real benefit from 8K, and should probably prioritize color, dynamic range, black levels, viewing angles, and how well the set works in the ambient lighting of their viewing room. (plus marks for working well in a dim room, which is how films are supposed to be viewed...) All this should probably be factored over the difference between 4K and 8K...

Last edited by Matsu : 2023-01-25 at 19:32.
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