Author Topic: Post Your HighDef Screenshots (Read 13596 times)

Munskie · « **on:** Nov 18, 2007 at 08:09 PM »

Spiderman 2.1 (Blu-ray)

Monitor: Panny AE900 (native 720p, 96inch screen size)
Source: Playstation 3 (pumping out a 1080p/24 signal, capable pala iaccept nung panny ae900!!

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Kiss me!!!

Highdefdigest Review on PQ: LINK

The Video: Sizing Up the Picture

Though Sam Raimi chose to work with a couple of different directors of photography on the trilogy (Bill Pope on episodes one and three, and Don Burgess on two), like the films themselves, the great thing about the visual look of the 'Spider-Man' films is its consistency. Raimi has fine-tuned a very graphical, bold style that serves as one of the connective tissues of the franchise, an observation that's only heightened watching all three of the films back-to-back on Blu-ray. Throw any of these discs in at random, and you'd be hard-pressed to tell the difference.

Sony has mastered all three films in 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video, with each getting their own BD-50 dual-layer disc (note that 'Spider-Man 3' does have some extras, though they are largely audio material and thus don't eat up too much space). 'Spider-Man' is of course the oldest of the three, and at times shows it. In particular, I didn't find colors to be quite as bold in the first film as they are in the later installments, and saturation can be quite intense, to the point where colors occasionally smear ever-so-slightly. The second and third flicks are much more solid, although as I wrote in my full-length review of the stand-alone 'Spider-Man 3' release (note that the disc contents are identical to the box set, including the transfer), all three films have a "hot" look, with whites blowing out, which dulls colors somewhat. This is most evident again on the first film, which looks a bit blander than the other two.

In general, all three transfers deliver a level of depth and detail that is usually stellar. There are definitely sequences throughout the trilogy that can easily serve as demo material. Given my personal distaste for high-contrast transfers, I was most impressed by darker scenes in each film, which tend to feature more pleasing colors for a smoother, natural image. Shadow delineation is also excellent across all three films, with an impressive level of detail visible in even the dimmest interiors. Perhaps the most interesting visual distinction between the films is the gradual improvement in CGI effects. By far, the most distracting element of the first 'Spider-Man' for me is its over-reliance on "motion blur," which sometimes gives character movements (particularly in the action scenes) a very soft, unfocused quality.

Having said all that, I don't want to give the impression that the first film (or the second) are necessarily bad presentations. Quite the contrary. The differences in color, contrast and sharpness are fairly subtle, and taken as a whole, this is an excellent set of transfers. I definitely feel that Raimi and company perfected the already impressive visual palette they introduced in the first film by the time they finished off the trilogy, so most of my nitpicks come down to the original source for each film. All in all, I think fans will be more than pleased with this set.

(Note that 'Spider-Man 2' is presented in two versions -- the original theatrical cut, and an extended edition dubbed 'Spider-Man 2.1.' The option to select your preferred version appears on the disc's start-up menu, and the quality of each is absolutely consistent. I also noticed no lag in access times with the branching footage in the '2.1' version, so the end result is seamless.)

radforce · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 18, 2007 at 08:12 PM »

Awesome screenshots!

I like the 4th pix po

visible pa yun image reflection sa eyeglass nya. Galing!

chuck427 · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 19, 2007 at 01:13 AM »

Nice thread!!! hope more screenshots to come!!!

pchin · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 19, 2007 at 01:31 AM »

Interesting thread & nice shot Marvin!

Will have to bring out my rusty camera & try to take some shots...

Marl☆1 · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 19, 2007 at 12:45 PM »

Nice one! At last an independent thread on this technical, head-turning hobby.

Looking forward to more posts from the members.

pchin · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 20, 2007 at 12:42 AM »

Testing a few shorts....from King Kong

HD display: SONY 3LCD 42" at 720p

Munskie · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 20, 2007 at 12:59 AM »

Quote from: pchin on Nov 20, 2007 at 12:42 AM

Testing a few shorts....from King Kong

HD display: SONY 3LCD 42" at 720p

nice posts paul. The 2nd pic exhibits excellent detail and texture on the guy's coat.......I have ust watched Spiderman 3, ill post some pics tomorrow.

Marl☆1 · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 20, 2007 at 02:00 AM »

Quote from: pchin on Nov 20, 2007 at 12:42 AM

Testing a few shorts....from King Kong

HD display: SONY 3LCD 42" at 720p

Nice one Paul!

Keep 'em coming and let's put 'em EOS to good use.

Clondalkin · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 21, 2007 at 01:09 PM »

How do you post screenshots?

Thanks a million.

pchin · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 21, 2007 at 01:26 PM »

Quote from: Marl_1 on Nov 20, 2007 at 02:00 AM

Nice one Paul! Keep 'em coming and let's put 'em EOS to good use.

Tnx Marl. Will try to shoot a few more when free.

Quote from: Clondalkin on Nov 21, 2007 at 01:09 PM

How do you post screenshots? Thanks a million.

Clondalkin, you may refer to this "How to post photos?" link:
http://pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=26149.0

Munskie · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 21, 2007 at 01:46 PM »

Spiderman 3 (Blu-ray)

monitor: Panasonic AE900

pchin · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 22, 2007 at 10:44 PM »

King Kong HD DVD

Skin surface & overall clarity

The T-rex's rough/hard skin

King Kong's furry arm

chuck427 · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 26, 2007 at 12:11 AM »

grabeh talaga ung detail from King Kong...nice choice of shots sir Paul

Marl☆1 · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 26, 2007 at 02:08 AM »

Quote from: chuck427 on Nov 26, 2007 at 12:11 AM

grabeh talaga ung detail from King Kong...nice choice of shots sir Paul

Agree! great shots Paul - will likewise contribute and post pics soon - perfect time to test the new 'toys' I just acquired fr HK. Just got myself my Xmas present: 40D / 24-70 L / 430EX from TST.

squatt3r · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 26, 2007 at 03:29 PM »

do you disable the flash when you take a screenshot?

Munskie · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 26, 2007 at 03:40 PM »

Quote from: squatt3r on Nov 26, 2007 at 03:29 PM

do you disable the flash when you take a screenshot?

you should....or flash will wash out the screenshot...

squatt3r · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 26, 2007 at 03:46 PM »

can we also use fraps for movie screenies? kala ko pang game lang sya.

pchin · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 26, 2007 at 03:57 PM »

Use fraps? May I know what is fraps?

Quote from: Marl_1 on Nov 26, 2007 at 02:08 AM

perfect time to test the new 'toys' I just acquired fr HK. Just got myself my Xmas present: 40D / 24-70 L / 430EX from TST.

Wow...40D! My dream camera! Contrat Marl for your new toy. Hope to see your screen shots soon.

Marl☆1 · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 26, 2007 at 09:24 PM »

Crank (bluray) is really one k/a HD transfer.

PQ: 4.5 / AQ: 5

Am still tweaking the cam settings so am sure this isn't the optimal one yet. Far still vs. the pristine and clean screencaps of sir Pchin and Munskie. Will endeavor to get the right aperture settings to do the videos justice, and help maintain the quality of the posted graphics here

Panel: Samsung 61" DLP (HD Ready - 1080i resolution)
Player: PS3 60G

Marl☆1 · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 04, 2007 at 10:48 PM »

Hmmm... posting has slowed down a bit. It's actually hard din pala to set-up a nice vidcaps - that may be the reason.

Watched EWS a coupla days back. The movie's color feel is really dark and over-saturated so it was hard to select clear scenes. Most of the pics here would thus show more grain than expected.

Per one of the reviews in High Def Digest, they're saying that "this one's probably the weakest of the Kubrick films hitting high-def...held back by a bit noisy, oversaturated, washed-out transfer..." Nevertheless here ya go

Munskie · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 04, 2007 at 11:07 PM »

keep the screenshots comin.......will also try to post screenshots tomorrow, the PQ of Pearl Harbor is very good too.....tinamad lang ako to set-up the equipment...

Marl☆1 · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 04, 2007 at 11:54 PM »

Quote from: Munskie on Dec 04, 2007 at 11:07 PM

keep the screenshots comin.......will also try to post screenshots tomorrow, the PQ of Pearl Harbor is very good too.....tinamad lang ako to set-up the equipment...

Oo nga sir, please continue posting your HD screencaps. You together with Pichin are posting the best graphics in terms of clarity.
Tama ka bro, it is indeed quite tedious to 'set-up' the camera equipment and to frame the best shot.

Looking forward to more from you...