1st 4k film available for sale - timescapes

[yoda313]

There is a cnet article about a 4k film timescapes that can be bought. 299 for a harddrive or a 100 for a lower bitrate usb drive.

It didnt say what could play it back or what drm it has on it.


I dont know how to copy urls with the dolphin bowser on my tablet but it was posted on cnet on july 6th.

[jman98]

There are also more normal versions available such as DVD, BluRay and even more.

This goes beyond even bleeding edge. I think Samsung has a next gen TV capable of this kind of display but it's priced for rich people. Maybe in 5-10 years this kind of technology will be practical for the masses, but I wouldn't bet on it. Given the kind of uninspiring sales that current HDTVs have had, it's hard for me to imagine a lot of consumer enthusiasm for a newer higher definition format that will once again make them have to consider rebuying their media.

http://timescapes.org/

No offense, but all you had to do was put "timescapes" in the search engine of your choice to find the main page. There's a "Buy the Movie" link at the top of the main page. Your tablet just seems to have complicated things for you. There's no need to link to the Cnet article at all.

[Cornucopia]

Not so bleeding edge. 4k monitors have been in the lab for ~8 years now, and there might even be some limited production models out (don't know if there is yet an "industry standard" yet). Since movies have been doing DI for years, it's inconsequential to put one out directly to consumer storage.

You've GOT to know they've got DRM on that baby!

I'd be curious to know what file format the media is, and what player(s) will play it (Silverlight?), and what PC spec is necessary for it to play well...

Scott

[yoda313]

There are also more normal versions available such as DVD, BluRay and even more.

This goes beyond even bleeding edge. I think Samsung has a next gen TV capable of this kind of display but it's priced for rich people. Maybe in 5-10 years this kind of technology will be practical for the masses, but I wouldn't bet on it. Given the kind of uninspiring sales that current HDTVs have had, it's hard for me to imagine a lot of consumer enthusiasm for a newer higher definition format that will once again make them have to consider rebuying their media.

http://timescapes.org/

No offense, but all you had to do was put "timescapes" in the search engine of your choice to find the main page. There's a "Buy the Movie" link at the top of the main page. Your tablet just seems to have complicated things for you. There's no need to link to the Cnet article at all.

I am used to providing the link of the story i write about.

But since i couldnt i didnt.

I did just find out holding down on the tablet over a link will bring up the copy window. But i dont know how to do it for the current address in the browser


@ cornucopia - what do you mean by DI?

I too am curious about the file type and player used.

[jman98]

"Bleeding edge" was maybe not the best choice of words. I meant to say that they're so expensive that "normal people" won't likely be able to own one for many years to come. Then again, maybe the film at those resolutions is really only intended for the 1 person in 100,000 with the right monitor.

[intracube]

http://timescapes.org/

Very, very talented guy.

I'd like to see his motion control rig - some sophisticated movements in the trailer.

I'd be curious to know what file format the media is, and what player(s) will play it (Silverlight?), and what PC spec is necessary for it to play well...

In case you missed the video where he shows his editing setup:
http://vimeo.com/36969764

@ yoda - DI = Digital Intermediate

The Mango project http://mango.blender.org/ is being produced in 4k and I'm sure someone said they were using a 4k monitor.

With 1920x1080 in the home becoming commonplace, I think cinemas are likely to gravitate to 4k to try and differentiate.

[yoda313]

@ yoda - DI = Digital Intermediate

Thanks for the info.