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Re: Approved Cameras

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Post by Raidion »

sen wrote: post #4
Grakel wrote: post #2

Now do "sound must be remastered for stereo speakers."

This is the most ridiculous thing about Netflix. So many great brains there yet none of them can perceive a world where not everyone has a high end home cinema.

I mean, this isn't for movies that are bought by Netflix from an existing rights holder, it's movies and series that are commissioned by Netflix. It seems reasonable that they'd want to capture as high quality as possible for as much content as possible, as you can always lose quality in post (or distribution). I don't suppose this would preclude directors using cameras that wouldn't work otherwise when needed (like clip from a cell phone camera).

I also have a hard time believing Netflix would be ok putting up money to capture a picture/series all in 16mm film (or that anyone would suggest the commercial success or artistic vision demanded it).

So it doesn't stifle creativity, it future proofs Netfix for the lucrative high end market, AND Netflix is paying (at least indirectly) for that level of quality. I don't see the problem here.

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Post by waffle_maniac »

nixgeek wrote: post #9
sen wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is the most ridiculous thing about Netflix. So many great brains there yet none of them can perceive a world where not everyone has a high end home cinema.

I guess they’re optimizing for customers who do, and then transcoding to lower qualities for all the people who do not?

Seems prudent.

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Post by Grakel »

jagged-chisel wrote: post #10
Grakel wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wild volume swings, insane punches for explosions but silent dialogue.

It’s SOP for Hollywood. Sad we’re not getting Real Innovation around this problem.

Yeah, I have no interest in surround sound, I just want to hear the words. I specifically don't want to be rumbled by gunshots and explosions.

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Post by OliverJones »

This means Netflix operates as a production and post studio for their many and talented film-makers. The stuff with the red N on the poster -- some of it is REALLY good -- uses Netflix-operated handling.

Any video production goes through a lot of steps from raw studio footage to edited, finished product. This web site says that Netflix processes and people handle a lot of that.

Also it looks like 4K is their minimum standard now. I bet the higher resolution makes it easier, with big*ss GPUs to clean up the raw footage.

(Footage? WTF? Video measured by distance? Maybe we should say "frameage" or "pix.")

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Post by dylan604 »

Grakel wrote: post #2

Now do "sound must be remastered for stereo speakers."

This pretty much ended around Blu-ray/HD-DVD switch from DVD. It was pretty standard to have a dedicated 2.0 Lt/Rt (sometimes a Lo/Ro) mix that was typically included as the first (default friendly) audio track on the DVD. This was convenient for people that did not have a surround system. Ideally, these were separate mixes vs automated downmix. They typically sounded good in stereo only. With the HD formats, it became the norm to no longer include the stereo source on the disc. Now, the expense of this specific mix could be avoided.

Who in the world only has 2 speakers? /s

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Post by Matsta »

Laminary wrote: post #7

Wonder why they approve the Canon C70 but not Canon C200

The C70 has the same sensor as the C300 MKIII so that could be why. But then you question why isn't the A7s III or FX3 approved when the FX6 is approved and they all share the same sensor.

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Post by dylan604 »

nixgeek wrote: post #9
sen wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is the most ridiculous thing about Netflix. So many great brains there yet none of them can perceive a world where not everyone has a high end home cinema.

I guess they’re optimizing for customers who do, and then transcoding to lower qualities for all the people who do not?

Or allowing the home hardware to do the mix for them. This is when it sounds the worst in my not so humble opinion.

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Post by OliverJones »

sen wrote: post #4
Grakel wrote: post #2

Now do "sound must be remastered for stereo speakers."

This is the most ridiculous thing about Netflix. So many great brains there yet none of them can perceive a world where not everyone has a high end home cinema.

This is their studio PRODUCTION standard. It has very little to do with the exotic capabilities, or not, of each viewing endpoint.
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