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Model Citizen
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Voodoo Lounge
Posts: 19,360
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. . . I knew smart people would help me to form a conclusion. Since the KH 13 series was apparently last launched in '96, subsequent versions are obviously more sophisticated, but atmosphere is a huge hurdle which is extremely difficult to overcome, but I daresay not impossible? So, as I read these posts, the ultra hi def shown in Body Of Lies is probably (but not necessarily definitely) a figment of Hollywood. (FWIW, it should read as a given that the beautiful rooms and the click to zoom features shown in the movie would not be a priority in real world surveillance?)
On a somewhat related note, Hollywood still wants us to believe that a 1megapixel bitmapped image (hyperbole alert!) of a face can somehow be enhanced to show sufficient detail to identify the subject. I work every day with digital images and I am certain that at least in my lifetime, this will never happen, Tom Cruise notwithstanding.
Thanks to the Rocketmen out here that know these things, and can share what they can.
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