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Originally Posted by Steel76  Sure, it´s not THAT bad, BUT the point is, there shouldn´t be ANY DNR at all on a Blu-Ray. A small amount of DNR could be useful for DVD because the lower bitrate on DVD can´t handle heavy filmgrain that well. But a Blu-Ray has bitrate high enough to handle really heavy grain without breaking into a blocky mess.
Even a small dose of DNR robs the picture of the sharpness and finedetails that we want from a high definition picture, which is the reason why we upgraded to BD.
Arrow REALLY needs to listen to us and STOP using DNR in the future.
I truly hope the coming "Funhouse" BD is DNR free.
And don´t even DARE to use EE (Edge Enhancement) to cover up a DNR job by trying to make it "sharper" again  |
Well that rather depends on the purpose of DNR for the release at hand. If it's there for restoration purposes like to clean up print damage and scratches, then I don't think it's such a bad tool (sorry but I cannot abide flecks of print damage - it may be authentic, but it's horrendous and distracting to watch, and I'd prefer DNR on that occasion). But if it's used solely for the destruction of film a la Predator or those releases that I mentioned, then no it cannot be supported.
But I think to say that there should be no DNR at all is wrong - I suspect many of the older films would look in rougher shape if it had not been used.