Ryan95 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 So how come some blu rays are full screen all the way through? Then again maybe i am mistaking them for hd rip downloads, still the same question though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 So how come some blu rays are full screen all the way through? Then again maybe i am mistaking them for hd rip downloads, still the same question though.It just depends on how the director filmed it.For example, Avatar is 1.78:1 (i.e. Full Screen), whereas Drive is 2.35:1 (black bars on the top and bottom, also know as 'widescreen') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Ahh ok so on the back of the blu ray case it says what aspect ratio it is? 1:78:1 or 2:35:1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Still haven't seen Dredd so am looking forward to getting seeing it in HDYou'll love the slow-mo scenes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Anyone know how many Tarantino movies have a steelbook release?I've got the two Kill Bills, and I know they did Basterds...but have they done any others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 There's a steel for each one and all of them are from Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 There's a steel for each one and all of them are from Germany.Region 1 playable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spuffy78 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 There's a steel for each one and all of them are from Germany.Region 1 playable?You should be able to hack your player to Region Free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Picked up [REC] 3: Genesis on a blind buy while in Canada yesterday. Hated having to do it, but I haven't found a good import to order online and it's not available on Netflix yet, and it hasn't been nearly as warmly received as the first 2. I'll report back on it for all the horror movies buffs after I watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 There's a steel for each one and all of them are from Germany.Region 1 playable?They're all region B, except for Death Proof, which is region Free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) There's a steel for each one and all of them are from Germany.Region 1 playable?You should be able to hack your player to Region Free.For the OPPO blu-ray players is no software hack to make DVD's or blu-rays region free.You need to add a circuit board to the unit which is a easy install by plug in in a single ribbon cable. It cost anywhere from $69- $159 and can be installed using a screw driver.http://www.imegstore...e-kit-p-28.htmlhttp://www.bluraychi...p?id_product=24http://watershade.ne...e-modificationsI bought my OPPO-93 with the pcb already installed and it works perfectly but the install can be done by anyone who can use a screw driver.If you ever need to send the unit back for warranty work you simply remove the board before shipping it back..edit: supposedly you can mke the player region free for DVD's with a software hack but I have never tried this but you still need a hardware hack to make blu-rays region free....... Edited January 8, 2013 by classicrawker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 You can hack some blu-ray players, mostly Panasonic. From Region A to ABC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 You can hack some blu-ray players, mostly Panasonic. From Region A to ABC.True but Zint just bought an OPPO so that option is not available to him.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Oh, I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 You can hack some blu-ray players, mostly Panasonic. From Region A to ABC.True but Zint just bought an OPPO so that option is not available to him..........Yeah they've started making those for the 103, I'll do it at some point.I also now have the option of getting the store that sold it to me to install internally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Quick question before I buy Dredd. Is there a steelbook?Don't see any listed at the usual locales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Getting into the steelbook game, Zint? There's one from France, but I don't like foreign writing on the steels so i'm passing on it (for now) unfortunately. So go pick it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Getting into the steelbook game, Zint? Yeah you bastard!! you've got me hooked!Actually, not addicted to it,yet, but some of them are definitely cool.Thanks for the heads up on Dredd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 You will be addicted soon Yeah, no problem. Can't wait to watch it again tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Where can i sell the ultraviolet copies of films? As i have a few with the blu-rays i got for xmas and i am never going to use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Word circulating is that Criterion is going to do a blu release of Eraserhead this year!! Oh. My. God.Also talk of Criterion doing a blu release this year of Scanners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) Where can i sell the ultraviolet copies of films? As i have a few with the blu-rays i got for xmas and i am never going to use them.You can offer them to batman007 and/or join blu-ray.com. They go pretty fast. Good luck! Edited January 8, 2013 by pi2loc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Correct. The "full screen" scenes are those shot in IMAX (taller image, thus no black bars on a standard widescreen television) whereas the widescreen scenes are shot in the usual anamorphic format which is the most common for big productions (wider shot rather than taller). The screen would actually grow and adjust if you were watching it in an IMAX theater.Isn't IMAX almost a 1:1 aspect ratio? It's like 1.2:1 or something if I recall.Something like that, but I can't remember offhand. 1.2:1 sounds right, which makes sense since a lot of films shot on IMAX have to be cropped slightly to fit into the 1.78:1 ratio of the average HDTV since IMAX images are typically taller. I suppose it depends on how it was filmed. Something like Skyfall was enhanced to IMAX after the fact, so that Blu-ray should have its normal 2.40:1 ratio all the way through.Ahh ok so on the back of the blu ray case it says what aspect ratio it is? 1:78:1 or 2:35:1Correct. Most Blu-rays and DVDs tend to list the ratio so you'll know beforehand which ones will fill the TV. On old, standard 4:3 tube TVs, 1.78:1 appeared to have small black bars at the top and bottom whereas 2.40:1 would have rather thick black bars taking up most of the screen. Now that all modern HDTVs have a 16:9 ratio, they display 1.78:1 as "full screen" (works out to approximately the same ratio).Like Sabbath said, it's more or less the directors choice. Sometimes it's a budget thing too (1.78:1 is cheaper). Personally, I prefer 2.40:1 because I love wide shots, especially when the cinematography is as top notch as it is in something like Skyfall. Black bars have never bothered me. When I was younger I didn't realize how much image you lost with VHS when movies were typically cropped for 4:3. Once I got DVD I immediately found an appreciation for widescreen and how things were intentionally shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Picked up Dredd..the 3D/Blu/digital combo.Gonna have a shmoke later and give it a watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 What's up with the steelbooks? I have a few myself, but I wouldn't pay a bunch of extra money for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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