Pirates Plunder 4K Hateful Eight, but Did They Crack DCP?

Re:Pirates Plunder 4K Hateful Eight, but Did They Crack DCP? by edent on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @04:08AM (#12441569)

I'm not convinced. If you happen to see a fresh print, with no scratches, dirt, skipped sprockets, or speed issues then - yes - it is theoretically marginally better than a digital print.

Similarly, a highly priced vinyl player might have slightly better sound quality than a cheap CD player.

But for most people, digital Cinema and CDs represent a vastly superior experience.

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Re:Pirates Plunder 4K Hateful Eight, but Did They Crack DCP? by ekianjo on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @10:21AM (#12443593)

Wait. Film is not just better for resolution, it has much better dynamic range and color depth than digital (digital is coming close, but still not there yet).

It's not because a technology is newer that it is necessarily better. CRT still holds some advantages over LCDs, Paper still holds advantages over e-ink, and so on. Of course Digital photography wins by a large amount for cost and convenience, but that's not the whole picture.

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