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otown47 · 2004-10-25, 07:34 AM

The new series ReGenesis was on TMNHD on Rogers last night. This is a Canadian production (to a large part paid for by us as per the credits) and was well done.

The audio was 5.1 and was good. The PQ was very grainy which resulted in a picture that was washed out and not too sharp.

That being said, I plan on making time for this on Sunday evenings......

Danster · 2004-10-25, 09:11 AM

I have mixed feelings with the storyboard. There wasn't much on there last night to keep me 100% interested. Mind you I had the same feeling about Deadwood and really can't wait for the next season. As for ReGenesis, the only thing that makes me want to look at it again is the cloned little boy....

os · 2004-10-25, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by otown47

The audio was 5.1 and was good. The PQ was very grainy which resulted in a picture that was washed out and not too sharp.

It may have been just widescreen upconverted, not real HD.

otown47 · 2004-10-25, 01:14 PM

To be honest, it looked like CTVHD fuzzyvision....

Danster · 2004-10-25, 01:28 PM

Did you notice the compression wasn't very good? When Maxim Roy was standing outside the bar that burnt down, the red flashing lights from the cop cars, the red reflection on her face were like a badly encoded video. I didn't thing it would happen in HD...

RRH · 2004-10-25, 02:50 PM

I watched this for a bit last night, my thoughts were the same,
very grainy pic washed out and undefined, so much so I switched it off.

ertyu · 2004-10-25, 05:29 PM

Anyone know one of the two diseases that were combined to create the Miranda virus?

A contest entry awaits:

http://www.tmn.ca/contests/regenesis/

tat2 · 2004-10-25, 10:11 PM

I called and asked, it was real HD, TMN does not upconvert SD on the HD channel.
The grainiyness is probably added for effect in post, much like other movies/shows (for example Minority Report)

otown47 · 2004-10-26, 07:17 AM

tat2, I saw Minority Report and Regenesis is much more grainy than that. I don't think Regenesis is grainy for effect. This reminds me of that scary home-made-looking movie about the kids in the woods at night...sorry can't remember the name.

opuscat · 2004-10-26, 07:42 AM

I could see where some parts were grainy on purpose to fade out a shot but some didn't make much sense like in close-ups of some of the characters were grainy then fine. I'll go with the vote that the production or broadcast was a little off.

Anyway, you could certainly tell it was Canadian in spots eh. I like when they showed the lab work (staring a a centrefuge for example and watching liquid drop) and played music like it was really furthering the story any. All in all I'm going to watch another as I also liked the cloned kid and I'm interested in what the scoop is with the lady doctor who's brother is linked to terrorism (names escape me as usual).

Was it supposed to be two episodes in one? If so it was over kinda early eh? I assume that's to stick in commericals with plans to air it on CBC or something later.

dc · 2004-10-26, 08:00 AM

That was episodes 1&2. TMN & HBO hour shows are always about 45 minutes each.

tat2 · 2004-10-26, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by otown47

tat2, I saw Minority Report and Regenesis is much more grainy than that. I don't think Regenesis is grainy for effect. This reminds me of that scary home-made-looking movie about the kids in the woods at night...sorry can't remember the name.

Minority report was an example of how grain is used for "effect" or "feel" by a production designer/cinematographer/director. Watching the show it does look to have a touch more grain than that movie.

I however don't understand when people complain about it and call it a production/braodcast (BTW a broadcast problem would not add grain like that) "problem" when it is done intentionally, weather it's added in post or as part of the film stock selection (certian stock has more grain than others) it is all pre-selected before it ever gets to you.

Accept it like you accept OAR.

The movie your "The Blair Witch Project"
The running time was about 1h30m by my watch.

otown47 · 2004-10-27, 07:37 AM

Sorry tat2 but the PQ on Regenisis looks like upconverted SD....and I don't accept it. Lets agree to disagree.......

2004-10-25, 07:34 AM	#1
otown47 Veteran Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ottawa, Rogers Posts: 3,903	ReGenesis The new series ReGenesis was on TMNHD on Rogers last night. This is a Canadian production (to a large part paid for by us as per the credits) and was well done. The audio was 5.1 and was good. The PQ was very grainy which resulted in a picture that was washed out and not too sharp. That being said, I plan on making time for this on Sunday evenings......

2004-10-25, 09:11 AM	#2
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,342	I have mixed feelings with the storyboard. There wasn't much on there last night to keep me 100% interested. Mind you I had the same feeling about Deadwood and really can't wait for the next season. As for ReGenesis, the only thing that makes me want to look at it again is the cloned little boy.... __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

2004-10-25, 01:28 PM	#5
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,342	Did you notice the compression wasn't very good? When Maxim Roy was standing outside the bar that burnt down, the red flashing lights from the cop cars, the red reflection on her face were like a badly encoded video. I didn't thing it would happen in HD... __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

2004-10-25, 05:29 PM	#7
ertyu Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 127	Anyone know one of the two diseases that were combined to create the Miranda virus? A contest entry awaits: http://www.tmn.ca/contests/regenesis/ Last edited by ertyu; 2004-10-26 at 11:50 AM.

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2004-10-25, 01:14 PM	#4
otown47 Veteran Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ottawa, Rogers Posts: 3,903	To be honest, it looked like CTVHD fuzzyvision....

2004-10-25, 02:50 PM	#6
RRH Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Ont Posts: 643	I watched this for a bit last night, my thoughts were the same, very grainy pic washed out and undefined, so much so I switched it off.

2004-10-25, 10:11 PM	#8
tat2 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Stoney Creek Posts: 670	I called and asked, it was real HD, TMN does not upconvert SD on the HD channel. The grainiyness is probably added for effect in post, much like other movies/shows (for example Minority Report)

2004-10-26, 07:17 AM	#9
otown47 Veteran Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ottawa, Rogers Posts: 3,903	tat2, I saw Minority Report and Regenesis is much more grainy than that. I don't think Regenesis is grainy for effect. This reminds me of that scary home-made-looking movie about the kids in the woods at night...sorry can't remember the name.

2004-10-26, 07:42 AM	#10
opuscat Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Barrhaven, Rogers, SA8300HD, Sony KF50WE610 Posts: 162	I could see where some parts were grainy on purpose to fade out a shot but some didn't make much sense like in close-ups of some of the characters were grainy then fine. I'll go with the vote that the production or broadcast was a little off. Anyway, you could certainly tell it was Canadian in spots eh. I like when they showed the lab work (staring a a centrefuge for example and watching liquid drop) and played music like it was really furthering the story any. All in all I'm going to watch another as I also liked the cloned kid and I'm interested in what the scoop is with the lady doctor who's brother is linked to terrorism (names escape me as usual). Was it supposed to be two episodes in one? If so it was over kinda early eh? I assume that's to stick in commericals with plans to air it on CBC or something later.

2004-10-26, 08:00 AM	#11
dc Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,003	That was episodes 1&2. TMN & HBO hour shows are always about 45 minutes each.

2004-10-27, 07:37 AM	#13
otown47 Veteran Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ottawa, Rogers Posts: 3,903	Sorry tat2 but the PQ on Regenisis looks like upconverted SD....and I don't accept it. Lets agree to disagree.......