The latest in a line of broadcast and media resolutions, 4K is due to replace 1080i/p (1,920×1,080 pixels) as the highest-resolution signal available for movies and, perhaps, television. Though there are several different standards, “4K” in general refers to a resolution of roughly 4,000 pixels wide and about 2,000 pixels high. That makes it the […]
Jan 26 2012 | Posted in
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The industry needed a standard that works on the proposition that you’ll be sitting one-and-a-half times the screen height from the screen, and this required a higher resolution than 1080p. Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) was formed in 2002 with the goal of setting a digital standard. Based on these efforts, two new resolutions came about: […]
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James Cameron’s movie, Avatar (2011), about “the giant blue dudes” helped drive high-resolution 4K Sony projectors into theaters around the world, and made a lot of money in the process. Movie studios keen to maintain that momentum have released a slew of 3D films–mostly converted from 2D–and continued the expansion of 3D cinemas. However, this […]
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In the absence of 4K content, players and displays will need to upscale 1080p or even standard-definition content. To this end, Sony announced a new Blu-ray player at CES 2012, the BDP 5790, which will upscale to 4K. Looking to the future, Sony is reportedly keen to have the forthcoming “Spider-Man” reboot become one of […]
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The Adventures of Tintin – A must watch for all genres A 2011 performance captured 3D film, The Adventures of Tintin, based on the comics with a similar title and created by a Belgian artist Herge (Georges Remi). The movie is based on three of the original comic books: The Crab with the Golden Claws […]
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How to Train your Dragon – One of the best movies of 2010 How to train your dragon is a 2010 3D computer animated flick which features voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill and T.J. Miller. The movie was released on March 26th, 2012 and grossed $494 million at the box […]
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The Consumer Electronic Show has always been the opportunistic stage for big technology companies to showcase their newest and latest gadgets and appliances for the coming year. However, as the event is waterlogged with various tech companies, many just do not attract enough attention to show their innovations or releases to the public and experts. […]
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Tekken: Blood Vengeance – a treat for Tekken lovers Tekken Blood Vengeance is a 2011 Japanese 3D computer animated film which is directed by Youichi Mori and produced by Yoshinari Mizushima. It is based on the popular Tekken video game series and distributed by Asmike Ace Entertainment. The movie was released on July 26th, 2011 […]
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The latest movie Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol was among the biggest hits of the year and so forth the movie has grabbed around $362 Million since the release on December 23. But that revenue was greatly hindered by the expensive ticketing due to the IMAX Experience. When you look at the number of tickets sold […]
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Hollywood saw another drop in the revenues in the recently passed year, although most of the films this year saw promising profits. The overall profits for the year 2011 were 4.7 percent low as compared to 2010. The main reason attached to the low revenues in the year is the expensive entertainment that takes a […]
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Most pirated movie in 2011 – AVATAR The sci-fi film Avatar, director James Cameron, became the most pirated production of all time through the Internet platform BitTorrent, as published by the American magazine Entertainment Weekly. Avatar, who also holds the title of highest grossing film in movie history, was illegally downloaded 21 million times, two […]
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Megamind is worth a watch Megamind is one of the biggest 2010’s computer animated superhero comedy flick which is directed by Tom McGrath. It was released on November 5th, 2010 and produced by DreamWorks Animation and Red Hour Productions. The $130 million budgeted movie follows a super-villain Megamind (voiced by Will Ferrell) who succeeds in […]
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