He had been assuming the movie was just a dramatization of the official files. But the man who wrote the novel, James Ellroy, or the screenwriters—they had access to things the public didn't.
He looked at the extra on the screen.
Unlike streaming services that throttle bitrate based on bandwidth, the physical BluRay—or a full-quality remux—sits comfortably at 20-30 Mbps. This is crucial for L.A. Confidential . The film relies on fine film grain, particularly in the night club sequences at the "Nite Owl" café and the Christmas party at the police station. A low-bitrate encode introduces "macroblocking" (those ugly digital squares) in dark areas. The proper BluRay 1080p presentation preserves the organic grain structure, making Los Angeles feel humid, dangerous, and tactile. L.A. Confidential -1997- -BluRay- -1080p- -YTS-...