Blu Ray Screencaps – The Dark Knight

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Blu Ray Screencaps of The Dark Knight.

What could have been one of the best releases of the blu ray format ends up being disappointing due to the studio using the IMAX DMR version. I wrote about this in my original review which i repeat a few lines of below.

The Dark Knight's 35mm shot footage was scanned from an InterPositive at 4K in order to make the IMAX prints, the DMR processing ( digital media remastering ) upconverted the 35mm footage, grain reduction and sharpening was applied, then it was recorded back out to an IMAX negative for creation of the IMAX prints and it is very likely this print was used for the Blu Ray edition. The problem is ugly edge enhancement. Check out frames 8 and 15 for examples and check out frame 12 which is a 70mm IMAX shot scene.

Its a very good film but it's let down by the poor transfer, you could argue it represents exactly what people saw in IMAX cinemas but sharpening is so ugly on blu ray.

The sound quality is excellent though, all the speakers get a good workout and the subwoofer goes very deep and the film has good clear speech. Ok Christian Bale's Batman voice is not always easy to hear but thats intentional and part of the sound mix.I hope sometime in the future this film gets a re-release and they use a good 35mm print instead of this edge enhanced mess. There are some scenes that do look very detailed and wonderful but far too much sharpening on far too many scenes spoil the image quality.

View blu ray screencaps of The Dark Knight below. Click again for the full HD frame.

Masked man tries to break into the bank vault in The Dark KnightThis man could be joking or maybe he's just the joker - The Dark KnightMorgan Freeman from The Dark KnightCity scene from The Dark KnightThis guy looks a little lost - The Dark KnightParade scene from The Dark KnightEric Roberts in a nightclub scene from The Dark KnightHoly Edge Enhancement Batman! - The Dark Knight looks sharp ( unfortunately )The Joker plays his games in the dark knights territory Harvey now has two faces in The Dark KnightThe hospitals ablaze in The Dark KnightBatman stands on top of a building looking cool but probably freezing in The Dark KnightThe batmobiles down but not out in The Dark KnightThe jokers just been caught napping in The Dark KnightBatman pins the joker to a wall in The Dark KnightThe Joker confronts his rivals in The Dark KnightHarvey spins a coin - Heads or tails - The Dark KnightHarvey and Rachel from The Dark Knight

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  One Response to “Blu Ray Screencaps – The Dark Knight”

  1. watch movies online
    August 23, 2010 at 6:50 pm
     

    I have dvd The Dark Knight
    Very good post about The Dark Knight Thanks
    I have some movies with Christian Bale – 3:10 to Yuma and Batman Begins best actor )
    Does anyone agree with me?