Contrast Ratios Run Amok
Ridiculous Display Contrast Ratios Ok, I can buy into 3000:1 or even slipping by 10000:1 (yikes) contrast ratios for the latest LCD or plasma displays, but hey guys, this is getting to be too much when I saw an ad from a local electronics shop the other day touting 2,000,000:1, yes that’s 2 million to [...]
Using software based up converters to simulate HD resolutions. Film transfers can be better served.
Rumble House Media Group Inc., April 19th, 2009 I want My HD — Up converting Film Transfers to HD As a transitory step to real HD video, many consumer based manufacturers like Samsung, SONY, Panasonic and Pioneer have included an up scaling feature in their DVD player product line. The converted video is ported to [...]
The questionable benefit of transferring 8mm films to High Definition video on Blu ray disc.
We believe our customers should get the best possible outcome when considering an 8mm film transfer. Please read the article and let us know what you think. At first assessment, one could infer that the transfer of small gauge 8mm film to HD video resolutions would work out quite well. After all, utilizing a 2MP [...]
xvYCC — What is Wrong With this Picture?
xvYCC Great but Dumb The terms xvYCC and Deep Color caught my interest some time ago as it described a new way to enable a greater degree of colors in the newer releases in High Definition video hardware. A technology that offers a lot more colors and deeper saturated colors without the resulting images looking [...]
