I don't really get what the big deal is. The IMAX footage was used for the 35mm prints as well and 35mm has a higher level of detail than 1080p video.
Really all he's saying is that they are going to go back to the IMAX film sources for the sequences shot in IMAX instead of mastering the blu-ray from a 35mm negative. About the only thing you're going to notice from the blu-ray is that those sequences will a little more free of grain than the rest of the movie and the aspect ratio will change.
They'll probably strike the DVD disc from the same master, it's just that you really won't be able to notice the difference between the scenes as much. Not so much because the lower resolution will hide the detail of the IMAX scenes, but because the lower resolution will obscure the grain in the 35mm filmed portion to the point where you won't be able to really tell much of a difference.
So, really, this news can be summed up to "blu-ray will be higher resolution than DVD and thus show more detail." Stop the presses.
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I don't really get what the big deal is. The IMAX footage was used for the 35mm prints as well and 35mm has a higher level of detail than 1080p video.
Really all he's saying is that they are going to go back to the IMAX film sources for the sequences shot in IMAX instead of mastering the blu-ray from a 35mm negative. About the only thing you're going to notice from the blu-ray is that those sequences will a little more free of grain than the rest of the movie and the aspect ratio will change.
They'll probably strike the DVD disc from the same master, it's just that you really won't be able to notice the difference between the scenes as much. Not so much because the lower resolution will hide the detail of the IMAX scenes, but because the lower resolution will obscure the grain in the 35mm filmed portion to the point where you won't be able to really tell much of a difference.
So, really, this news can be summed up to "blu-ray will be higher resolution than DVD and thus show more detail." Stop the presses.
When the IMAX scenes show up on your TV, your screen will explode with 200% more action per frame.