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SAM33		#61	[-]
Feb 5 11 1:01 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Well, it looks now like I may have all my 3D system components by next weekend! I'll let you know how I think it all looks and works soon. So here's a question for Jack, our resident 3D film expert, if he's out there? What do you think the chances are some of the classic 3D films listed below, which played at the 3D Expo in 2006 (and so therefore I know survive in 3D in at least some form) will ever see an official 3D release? As the article I linked to above says, it looks like MAD MAGICIAN, SADIE THOMPSON, and the 2 STOOGES shorts are being readied. Then there's the KISS ME KATE, DIAL M FOR MURDER, and HOUSE OF WAX rumor above. I have pretty decent looking field-sequential bootlegs of MAGICIAN, the STOOGES, DIAL and HOUSE (with Japanese subs) as well as both CREATURES, IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE, TAZA, and a couple of others that the elements aren't in as good shape, FRENCH LINE, HANNAH LEE, GOG. So I'd say there's a chance for the CREATURES, IT CAME and maybe TAZA. As I mentioned I'm sure the bootleg copies will be re-encoded to play on the new systems at least. Any insider info out there? Bubble, The Bwana Devil Cease Fire Charge At Feather River Creature From The Black Lagoon Devil's Canyon Dial M For Murder Diamond Wizard Flight To Tangier French Line Glass Web Gog Gorilla At Large House Of Wax I, The Jury Inferno It Came From Outer Space Jivaro Kiss Me Kate Mad Magician Maze, The Miss Sadie Thompson Money From Home Phantom Of The Rue Morgue Revenge Of The Creature Robot Monster Sangaree Second Chance Stranger Wore A Gun Taza, Son Of Cochise Those Redheads From Seattle Wings Of The Hawk Oh yeah, and then there's HONDO? Didn't Wayne's estate restore this in 3D in 2007? I'd think they'd be wise to put that out in 3D while the new wave is cresting. SAM33 Last Edited By: SAM33 Feb 11 11 8:29 AM. Edited 2 times.
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TServo4		#62	[-]
Feb 14 11 6:08 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I know a number of studios have been mulling around the idea, and even have done some demos, but nothing set in stone yet. I think Sony is the one most likely to do a release, if any. The 3D Film Preservation Fund owns the rights to a number of titles (DRAGONFLY SQUADRON, THE BUBBLE, THE HEART AND THE SWORD, THE MASK, THE STEWARDESSES), but old films are still a hard sell as ever, even in 3D. Pretty much the only titles at this point that we don't know if there are good elements on or not are the RKO titles. They were shot as reversals on Kodachrome stock... some years ago, we picked up trims from SON OF SINBAD at a stock house and the color was still as good as ever, so if the camera originals exist, they're in good condition, too. LOUISIANA TERRITORY may be a victim of a cut-down version (it started as a 60-something minute film and within a few months had turned into a two-reel short). TOP BANANA seems to be the only title that is now officially lost in 3D. J. Theakston Capitol Theatre, Rome, NY
SAM33		#63	[-]
Feb 15 11 11:37 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks so much for the info, Jack! Well I guess it's kind of good news/bad news then for us aficionados - Good that most of the stuff from the 50's wave survives in 3D, but bad that still no one is seriously looking at releasing it in the new improved home system. Well for what it's worth (and we both know not much!), I'd gladly pay a premium if you guys put out some even burn-on-demand versions of what you have the rights to that would play on the new 3D players. All the best, SAM33
SAM33		#64	[-]
Feb 15 11 2:58 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	By the way, if anyone's curious about my new 3D projector and player, here's a link to my impressions so far: http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/33722/Who-has-gone-Blu-ray-3D?page=3
dracsback	3D Ready or 3D Enabled?	#65	[-]
Apr 23 11 1:59 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I just purchased a plasma HDTV that is 3D Ready. I know I need the BD player and the active shutter glasses but what really is the difference between 3D Enabled and 3D Ready? "I saw what I saw when I saw it!"
SAM33		#66	[-]
Apr 23 11 3:44 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Well, I'm not sure I know. Some sets labeled 3D Ready I guess need you to buy an emitter as well as glasses while 3D Enabled may mean it has an emitter built in the set. Or is that the other way around? Try looking at this post here by FXRH - it may help - http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/33722/Who-has-gone-Blu-ray-3D?page=4 In any event, please get set up and start enjoying 3D films, so we can have someone else here to discuss this with! Right now it seems to just be FX and me. SAM33
dracsback		#67	[-]
Apr 24 11 2:52 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Look at this. http://www.crutchfield.co...opsearch/3d_glasses.html I have the Samsung 2011 plasma (coming to my house on Wednesday) - I think what it means to be totally 3D Enabled is that you can also see "Broadcast 3D" w/o having a special tuner/cable box. 3D Ready will work with the glasses and a BluRay player and a 3D movie. "I saw what I saw when I saw it!"
Bill Warren		#68	[-]
May 21 11 2:11 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Today my video equipment/camera guru is here to install our 3D system. This presents a problem: what to do with our 52" flat screen high def TV set. Salvation Army? Salvataion Navy? Or what? Does Sherwood make an all-region DVD player? Last Edited By: Bill Warren May 21 11 3:03 PM. Edited 1 times.
HalLane		#69	[-]
May 21 11 5:36 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Bill Warren wrote: This presents a problem: what to do with our 52" flat screen high def TV set...? How big is your bathroom, Bill?
SAM33		#70	[-]
May 22 11 6:16 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	"Does Sherwood make an all-region DVD player? " Not to my knowledge Bill, I use an inexpensive Insignia for all region, which I actually think looks very good, and an expensive OPPO for my 3D and home region player. I can't recommend the OPPO highly enough - it plays anything in terms of file formats (in region of course) - MKV files, files off a USB drive, etc, etc. Really well built with more controls and settings than I can even think of. Top of the line up-conversion. You can region hack them, a friend has done it, but I know you wouldn't want to do that yourself from reading the sound issue thread, and neither would I. SAM33
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dracsback		#71	[-]
May 22 11 11:36 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	HalLane wrote: Bill Warren wrote: This presents a problem: what to do with our 52" flat screen high def TV set...? How big is your bathroom, Bill? or your bedroom. Or there's Craig's List. "I saw what I saw when I saw it!"
Bill Warren		#72	[-]
May 23 11 7:22 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'm giving it to the Salvation Army. The Salvation Navy didn't want it. Okay, I goofed. I DON'T have an all-region DVD player (but rather some mysterious bit of equipment that I cannot remember why I ordered). So what are some reasonable all-region DVD players?
SAM33		#73	[-]
May 24 11 6:36 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I use an Insignia from Best buy, paid around 100 for it. They had 2 models late last year, the NS-BRDVD4 & NS-BRDVD2 that are made region free by putting in a simple number code. HOWEVER, they later issued a firmware update that made this not possible. Not a problem, I just never did the update. But I suspect if you buy one it will now already have the update, so they are probably no longer an option. There are any number of sites you can order them from - here's just one: http://www.dvdoverseas.com They start at under 100, and go from there. I recommend you get a good higher end main player and then a more basic region free one unless you are going to primarily watch other region discs, not likely. SAM33 Last Edited By: SAM33 May 24 11 11:39 AM. Edited 1 times.
Bill Warren		#74	[-]
May 24 11 4:57 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I have four devices that can play regular DVDs--actually five, if I count the Playstation 3 that is being installed. I will try to find a cheapo all-region unit. A friend of mine says Barrel-of-Monkeys.com sells several different all-region players. I will check it out, and what you posted as well.
skull island escapee		#75	[-]
Sep 3 11 12:48 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The demonstrations of 3-D [with the slightly darkened specs required] I have seen in the stores are not enough to convince me the technology is anywhere near ready to generate the 'Wow!' factor I require to entice me into this market. I'm not convinced this medium is going to go mainstream until a system more comfortable to watch becomes viable; after an initial flurry of interest when 3-D movies started being widely-shown at the cinema 3 years or so back, I notice that the 2-D screenings of the same movies are still relatively busy. 3-D is not good enough to completely supplant 2-D, in the way that CDS almost killed off old-style vinyl as a mass consumer market. Looks like 2-D movies still have a viable future, unlike vinyl. I have stopped attending 3-D screenings at the cinema, as I just find it irritating, it appears to be a novelty that stands up to curiosity factor, but to me it's less of a slog watching a 'flat' movie: there's less obstacles in the way so I can enjoy the movie more [if it's any good in the first place]. I can see there a few 3-D enthusiasts on here, and I hope you remain very happy with it, but until the technology improves significantly, I'm afraid I'm opting out of 3-D altogether [as the technology stands today].....and I was very enthusiastic on this subject and it's potential for a long time. 'the horror..............THE HORROR!' Cartoon-strip blog here [updated regularly]: http://zoomertoonsrabsmith.blogspot.com/ Last Edited By: skull island escapee Sep 3 11 12:55 PM. Edited 3 times.
SAM33		#76	[-]
Sep 3 11 4:18 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Well sadly for me, I think you are probably in the majority. I'll be watching CORALINE in 3D tonight with my wife who's yet to see it. SAM33
skull island escapee		#77	[-]
Sep 3 11 5:02 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Sam: you are clearly an absolute 3-D enthusiast, and movie buff in general, who has likely spent thousands of dollars in your time on your passion. Decent sound quality in TV broadcasts started about 20 years ago, and good quality visuals followed pretty soon after, with standard DVD then blu-ray, and affordable front-projectors. 3-D will get there in the end, but it's still a tall order to get good depth onto a flat screen, and make it as comfortable to view as glancing at a 2-D screen. I saw Coraline at the cinema with the specs on, and to be honest, it was one of the best 3-D examples I ever saw. 'the horror..............THE HORROR!' Cartoon-strip blog here [updated regularly]: http://zoomertoonsrabsmith.blogspot.com/
SAM33		#78	[-]
Sep 4 11 7:47 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	And that's because, first and foremost, it's a GOOD MOVIE with great visuals and ideas, made by passionate, talented people. The 3D was used in service to the story as well as eye candy. The majority of current 3D releases are none of the above, same as the first big go-round in the 50's. Now I love all the 50's fare out of nostalgia and my general 3D fascination, but the fact is once filmmakers get hold of a trend they beat it to death for quick profits, same as it ever was. Again, CORALINE, UP, and TANGLED remain 3 of the recent films that are both very well crated and enhanced by 3D (for anyone, not just enthusiasts) in my opinion. My wife loved it. SAM33
HalLane		#79	[-]
Sep 4 11 1:45 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I liked the one with Miley Cyrus and the dog ~~ BOLT or something. I liked the 3-D conversion in CAPTAIN AMERICA. I liked AVATAR a lot. But I agree with skull, the instore displays just don't do it justice. One day, perhaps. I have yet to see these 3-D smartphones that don't need glasses, but I can't imagine what that would look like!
SAM33		#80	[-]
Sep 5 11 7:52 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Looks a lot like "lenticular" 3D without the obvious lines - it can only be seen from a pretty narrow angle or cone of view. It uses something I guess they call "Parallax barrier" technology that has slits blocking images to one eye or the other. A friend has one. SAM33 Last Edited By: SAM33 Sep 5 11 7:57 AM. Edited 1 times.
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