Can someone explain something to me!!

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  1. URYNOME

    URYNOME Member

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    How can a movie that came out before High Def, claim to be high def? For example terminator 2 is out on blu ray?? Isnt this impossible? I can see if they say upscaled to almost as good as HD, but it cant really be HD right?
     
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    Actually 1080p has less resolution than 35mm film.

    http://filmschoolonline.com/sample_lessons/sample_lesson_HD_vs_35mm.htm

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_resolution

    So when you have the original Terminator 2 35mm film - you have to "downconvert" it to 1080p to get your BluRay disc.
     
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