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Godzilla stomps back in ultra HD, wires intact

By Yuri Kageyama
Published August 27, 2014 10:08am ET
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Godzilla stomps back in ultra HD, wires intact
FILE - In this April 28, 2014 file photo, a large size figure of Godzilla in a diorama is on display at Cheepa's gallery in Tokyo. At a humble Tokyo laboratory, Godzilla, including the 1954 black-and-white original, is stomping back with a digital makeover that delivers four times the image quality of high definition. Experts say the chemical reactions used to make old movies stored far greater detail than was visible with the limited projection technology of the era, as well as with subsequent digital updates. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa, File) | Junji Kurokawa

TOKYO (AP) — At a humble Tokyo laboratory, Godzilla, including the 1954 black-and-white original, is stomping back with a digital makeover that delivers four times the image quality of high definition.

The effort with “4K” technology is carefully removing scratches and discoloration from the films and also unearthing hidden information on the reel-to-reel.

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