On: Netflix Originals: Production and Post-Production Requirements v2.1

[olegkikin]

I'm surprised they don't allow UHD resolution (3840×2160). There are probably a few people in the world who can reliably tell the difference with true 4K.

An average person can't even tell the difference between 720p and 1080p.

[bo1024 → olegkikin]

When you step back, it seems to reveal an almost silly obsession with video resolution as a proxy for quality and future-proofing. It feels like it's coming more from marketing than true quality or future-proofing goals (just look at the audio standards...).

On the other hand I definitely applaud their focus on having good backups and preserving the original source material.

[KaiserPro → olegkikin]

UHD isn't technically 4k, its quad HD, hence the funny resolution.

cinema 4k is 4096 wide by 2160 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4K_resolution#Digital_cinema and predate quadHD by quite a way.

firstly the better cameras are proper 4k, QHD cameras tend to be a bit rubbish. Secondly there are many more tools for dealing with cinema 4k, than QHD

[pflats → olegkikin]

They do allow it.

[olegkikin → pflats]

    Camera Requirements

    4K Resolution:
    • Camera must have a true 4K sensor 
      (equal to or greater than 4096 photosites wide).


Also notice that not a single UHD camera is on the approved list.

[pflats → olegkikin]

The cameras have to be 4K+; the final product can be UHD. See the "IMF Master" section.

[olegkikin → pflats]

I was talking about the source material from the beginning.

The fact that they allow UHD in the IMF master makes it even less reasonable, because downscaled 4K-> UHD footage will have lower resolution than the native UHD footage.