What Made you Smile/What Ticked you off Today?

[fastbilly1]

What are the illegal formats?

35mm.

Those films are owned by the distribution company. Owning it means it was stolen, and they do take it seriously.

[jp1]

What are the illegal formats?

There's a big black market for Betamax.

[prfsnl_gmr]

What are the illegal formats?

35mm.

Those films are owned by the distribution company. Owning it means it was stolen, and they do take it seriously.

Got it. Now that you mention it, I vaguely recall that being the case. I wasn't sure, however.

Also, why would anyone want to own the 35mm version (aside from getting it for free because it was stolen)? Does it offer any advantage over the other formats in terms of video quality?

[jp1]

What are the illegal formats?

35mm.

Those films are owned by the distribution company. Owning it means it was stolen, and they do take it seriously.

They have some for sale on ebay right now. I thought the theaters had to purchase those. Or is it a lease?

Got it. Now that you mention it, I vaguely recall that being the case. I wasn't sure, however.

Also, why would anyone want to own the 35mm version (aside from getting it for free because it was stolen)? Does it offer any advantage over the other formats in terms of video quality?

I believe it has a much higher resolution than conventional HD which would allow you to project a larger image with less loss in quality. EDIT: This seems to be up for debate by people more knowledgeable than myself. It appears equipment and projectionist are a deciding factor. I'd still venture a guess that many films had worse transfers to most/all other formats than their respective 35mm brethren.

[fastbilly1]

What are the illegal formats?

35mm.

Those films are owned by the distribution company. Owning it means it was stolen, and they do take it seriously.

They have some for sale on ebay right now. I thought the theaters had to purchase those. Or is it a lease?

Theaters lease the films. Back in the day you use to see a line of big tins by the door, those were a movie that was scheduled to be picked up soon. Usually 8-10 tins. Things like commercials and trailers they usually let slide, along with films where the distribution is up the air, but that guy selling Turtles 2 on ebay will probably get contacted by New Line or Fox asking for it back.

[Luke]

They have some for sale on ebay right now. I thought the theaters had to purchase those. Or is it a lease?

Depends on when the movie was released, the studio, the theater, the movie, and more.

Smile: One of neighbors asked if I would like his bike, as he knows my wife and I bike a lot. He's nearly seventy, and knows he won't use it. It's a "cheap" Shimano, which is way better than my current Wal-Mart custom $70 Roadaster. Great weather here, so we'll be going for a nice ride tonight.

Smile: This could be in the eating thread as well: Local fish monger has two lobster claws and one tail for $5.00. So:

Thai chiles: $1.00
4 claws, two tails: $10.00
Fish broth: $1.00
Coconut milk: $2.00
Proper spices: already in pantry

=

$14.00 for two ridiculously good lobster curries. That's probably cheaper than two Arby's Beef n Cheddar combos.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Finally got my game room set up at the new house. I did indeed have a dedicated game space at my last residence, but it was cramped and I had to keep a lot of items boxed and/or stowed away in the closet. Now I have enough room to have 10 consoles hooked up (one of which is a Retron 5) and to keep most everything on display.

Been spending tons of money lately. The mortgage + utilities on this house is significantly higher than what we used to pay for rent. Plus, we've had to buy tons of furniture. To ease the financial burden a bit I think I will take a semester off from school. It sucks, but being strapped for cash stresses me out more than almost anything.

Allergies are in full swing. Was up all night with postnasal drip + a nasty cough. Ended up sleeping on a tiny ass couch so I wouldn't disturb the wife.

[Luke]

Been spending tons of money lately. The mortgage + utilities on this house is significantly higher than what we used to pay for rent. Plus, we've had to buy tons of furniture.

Get used to it. Save save save, as sooner or later it will be your water heater, or an a/c unit, or a faucet, or yard maintenance.

But it's fun, so enjoy it.

Seeing the utility jump 4 fold, not that enjoyable. Make sure, if you haven't already, that you have digital thermostats that you can program.

[fastbilly1]

What are the illegal formats?

35mm.

Those films are owned by the distribution company. Owning it means it was stolen, and they do take it seriously.

Got it. Now that you mention it, I vaguely recall that being the case. I wasn't sure, however.

Also, why would anyone want to own the 35mm version (aside from getting it for free because it was stolen)? Does it offer any advantage over the other formats in terms of video quality?

35mm resolution is much higher. You can currently do a 12k scan from it, or you can do what we use to do and just project it on the back of a building.

[Hobie-wan]

What are the illegal formats?

The watercolor ones are kind of a gray area.