Dear community, what would I export my original 3200x1800 footage to: 2k or 4k?
We don't want any upscaling changes in the material but the best resolution. Please only advise if experiences with the outcome in cinemas for this case. Thanks.
3200x1800 in 2k or 4k ?
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Carsten
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Re: 3200x1800 in 2k or 4k ?
You either have to accept downscaling or upscaling. How is this meant to be presented in cinemas - only for select showings, or for a wider run?
Personally, and as an operator of a very good 4k projector, I would upscale this to 3840/2160 and create a 4k DCP.
If you are absolutely concerned about resolution, why would you even consider 2k?
Why did you choose these unusual project settings? What is the resolution/nature/codec of your original (camera?) footage?
Personally, and as an operator of a very good 4k projector, I would upscale this to 3840/2160 and create a 4k DCP.
If you are absolutely concerned about resolution, why would you even consider 2k?
Why did you choose these unusual project settings? What is the resolution/nature/codec of your original (camera?) footage?
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srab86
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Re: 3200x1800 in 2k or 4k ?
My advice is to always stick to DCI compliant project resolutions in the first place.
A dsm should always be flat or scope or even a full 2k or 4k container.
These specs can be looked up and also come as presets in most daws. They are definitely in resolve.
If your creative vision calls for a different aspect ratio, always fit that within the next closest DCI spec. So this would be 1.77:1 which is 16:9. The final project output should probably have been 3840 by 2160 in the first place. That would be a flat 4K container with some pillar boxing. I have also already seen 3840 by 2160 dcps that ran with no issues, but there really isn't a reason to risk it. Just do 3996 by 2160 in this case.
A dsm should always be flat or scope or even a full 2k or 4k container.
These specs can be looked up and also come as presets in most daws. They are definitely in resolve.
If your creative vision calls for a different aspect ratio, always fit that within the next closest DCI spec. So this would be 1.77:1 which is 16:9. The final project output should probably have been 3840 by 2160 in the first place. That would be a flat 4K container with some pillar boxing. I have also already seen 3840 by 2160 dcps that ran with no issues, but there really isn't a reason to risk it. Just do 3996 by 2160 in this case.