Great color, no scratches, terrific fidelity. The most interesting thing for me however is the lack of gate weave. Gate weave is the effect caused by the film moving over the sprockets as it passes in front of the projection lamp. The holes and sprockets don't align perfectly and in most cases there is a significant amount of 'weave' or motion. Its most apparent when watching a normal 35mm projector when you see the title sequence, instead of being locked down in one place it moves around. When you see a digital projection the film is locked down, it creats a much more watchable experience, the film appears clearer simply because your brain doesn't have to integrate all of that motion into a stable image.
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Great color, no scratches, terrific fidelity. The most interesting thing for me however is the lack of gate weave. Gate weave is the effect caused by the film moving over the sprockets as it passes in front of the projection lamp. The holes and sprockets don't align perfectly and in most cases there is a significant amount of 'weave' or motion. Its most apparent when watching a normal 35mm projector when you see the title sequence, instead of being locked down in one place it moves around. When you see a digital projection the film is locked down, it creats a much more watchable experience, the film appears clearer simply because your brain doesn't have to integrate all of that motion into a stable image.