While the original 70mm print of 2001 is still in circulation, many people prefer the digital version. While home video's resolution is not nearly as high as the original, the film's atmosphere is still as eerie and compelling as it was when it first hit theaters. A few recent releases, such as the highly-anticipated "Video 2001" by Sbsoft S.L., have brought the movie to the big screen in a way that is more authentic than ever.
As a result, Video 2001 has been released in all of the usual formats. For example, it has been remastered for the DVD format, a process that reduces the impact of the film's image quality and sound. It is difficult to gauge the impact of such a dramatic change, especially if one has seen it on a large screen. The difference between a smaller screen and a higher-resolution version is subtle, but it is worth noting.
The video codecs included in the first version of Video 2001 were known as the Old Guard. They were used in the days when video was mainly played from CD-ROMs and hard drives. But with the advent of the WorldWide Web, a new wave of video and audio codecs emerged. This new generation of codecs can support a much higher bitrate and provide the highest quality. While the first wave of codecs used compression to improve video quality, the current wave is more advanced, enabling higher bitrates and reduced file size.
