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Resolution on the big screen isn't such a big deal - Avatar was only HD (1080). Sure 2K looks better but people weren't noticing the resolution. Increasing the

Resolution on the big screen isn't such a big deal - Avatar was only HD (1080). Sure 2K looks better but people weren't noticing the resolution. Increasing the frame rate has a bigger impact than increasing the resolution.

nitrogen 16y ago
Minor nitpick: "2K" is actually very close to 1080p: 2048x1080 vs 1920x1080.
- alexqgb 16y ago
  You've misunderstood what '2k' means - it refers to the y axis, not the x. Both aspect ratios you cite are effectively 1k. Also, regarding Avatar - see the comment above about what it takes to compensate for lower resolution sources. There is absolutely no comparison between what Jim Cameron can do with 1080p + a quarter billion dollars, and what the average Sundance aspirant is trying to pull off for less than a million.
  - nitrogen 16y ago
    I've always seen "2K" or "4K" or "nK" used to refer to the X axis. My sources: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Image_resolution https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Image_resolut... https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Digital_cinema https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Digital_cinem...
    - alexqgb 16y ago
      I stand corrected. And thanks for the links.