Dark Knight Blu-ray Review

**Blaser** · **01-22-09, 09:00 AM**

Well, PQ and SQ are great!

**Wayde** · **01-22-09, 09:01 AM**

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Blaser wrote:

I am quite surprised nobody mentioned the shift between 16:9 and 2.4:1 aspect ratios during the movie.

Nobody mentioned it where? It's been mentioned in this very thread.

**Blaser** · **01-22-09, 09:30 AM**

Do you mean this?

Video

1080p/VC-1
2.40:1
1.78:1

It is the first time I know about dual aspect ratios. I was under the impression the movie was released twice....in 2 aspect ratios (2 movies I mean).

**Wayde** · **01-22-09, 10:07 AM**

From John Simpson on Page One: "Just scanned the replies and didn't see a mention of how the variable aspect ratio affects anamorphic CIH setups"

I didn't pay much attention because I really didn't notice it. If you get the disc and watch the special features there is a bit about using a different aspect ratio for certain special effects scenes. I'm not really sure why they needed to do it that way.

**tonyvdb** · **01-22-09, 10:12 AM**

Wasn't there some scenes shot using IMAX cameras causing the aspect ratio changes?

**Vader** · **01-22-09, 10:17 AM**

The shifting aspect ratios are normal. Christopher Nolan filmed several scenes in the IMAX aspect ratio (1.44:1), but not the entire film. For "normal" theaters, he also produced a straight 2:40 print. The IMAX master was used for the Blu-Ray, and Nolan felt that having the IMAX sequences change to "full screen" (1.78:1) would be a good compromise to preserve the increased detail offered by IMAX. This is also the reason for the excessive EE, especially on the non-IMAX stuff. When normal 35mm film is transferred to IMAX, if left alone it will look akin to poor TV reception unless a sharpening technique is used. Unfortunately, that made it's way to Blu-Ray as well, and the odds that we will get a better master is practically nil. Best case scenario would be to use the IMAX footage combined with the untouched 35mm footage (and then, seamless branching would be nice for those with CIH setups).

Several upcoming films, including "Transformers 2", will also use IMAX in this way.

**atledreier** · **01-22-09, 12:07 PM**

As long as they don't destroy the 35mm stuff the way they did with this title I have no problem. They should learn a thing or two from Disney and the Narnia Technicians....

**zephyrwinter** · **02-27-09, 02:29 PM**

I love it.
But why don't Batman just kill the joker?
If I were Batman I'd just kill the psycho-criminal like Joker.

I like the way that Joker doing things, he is very clever.
He could control gangsters in the way normal man can't do LOL.

Anyway I like the Batman's supercar most.

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