A Star Is Born Coming to Blu-ray
Posted May 23, 2008 01:21 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Brothers has revealed that they are currently restoring the 1964 classic 'A Star is Born' at 6K resolution, in hopes of soon releasing it as a Blu-ray disc. The film, which stars Judy Garland and James Mason, will be the first film to be completely mastered at 6K - from scanning to restoring to mastering - and is expected to take six months to complete.
Ned Price, VP Mastering, Warner Brothers Technical Operations commented, "6K is typically a costly proposition, so that's why we are testing the waters on 'A Star is Born'. As the size of data is more easily managed and the tools become more accessible, we will increase our resolution."
No date has been announced for a potential Blu-ray release date.