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Blu-ray vs. Theaters

Blu-ray vs Theaters

Q: It has been said repeatedly in this column and on many sites that 35mm film has a higher resolution than even Blu-ray and the best HDTVs can not capture. However, after seeing most movies in theaters, then on Blu-ray later, am I crazy to think that Blu-ray looks better than it did in the theaters? Now I understand that 35mm film has a higher resolution and more detail. So why I think my Blu-rays sometimes look 10 times better than the movie did not film?When I watch a movie on Blu, my eyes tend to wander and are surprised by the sheer beauty and great amount of detail on the screen. This is not the case in the theaters.

A: The first thing to keep in mind is that movie screens are much bigger than your HDTV at home. Even if you have a widescreen TV or HD projector, your home theater display advantages of having a smaller image and brighter compared to that in a cinema. If you were to project a movie from a Blu-ray source on a screen 50 feet, he would suffer much the same problems you see in commercial theaters.Even small visual artifacts that are virtually invisible to you now would be obvious to this size. According to the projection equipment used, the image would likely appear as lighter and therefore more gentle.