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Old 24th June 2013, 23:22   #12  |  Link
benwaggoner
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Originally Posted by kabelbrand View Post
I had a quick look at the histogram of the "Mastered in 4K" Ghostbusters BD and levels seem to be within the regular video range!? This is not what I expected...
Just because they had a workflow that could preserve xvYCC colors doesn't mean that the master actually had many. I've not seen that particular Ghostbusters discs, but most version I've seen are pretty washed out. The mid-80's weren't a golden age for film stock.
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