RE: [OT] Harry Potter DVD - Whats the deal ????

["Mark Harrison" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>]

Keith,

Presenting the public with a choice between "4:3" and
"original" is probably going to confuse the public, but it's a
step in the right direction and should be applauded.

Presenting the public with a choice betweeen "4:3",
"16:9" and "original" would be too much, and
practically lead to returns all over the place.

Presenting the public with a choice between "4:3" and
"16:9" would annoy the high-end community who want to watch in
the original aspect ratio.

Orignal aspect ratio + projector = top result...


Regards,

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Doxey [mailto:lists.diyha@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 18 May 2002 19:02
To: UKHA Discussion (E-mail)
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Harry Potter DVD - Whats the deal ????


Just been looking at the Harry Potter DVD.

Available in 2 versions. Full Screen and Widescreen.

At the moment ALL my TV's are 4:3 sets so the Full screen version would
currently give me the best picture option but at some time in the near
future I will be buying a Widescreen set.

If I was to buy the Fullscreen version, then when I replaced my TV I
would
be left with either black bars down the edge of the picture or I would
have
to stretch and thus distort the picture or zoom in and lose the top and
bottom of the picture.

No the thing that has really p***** me off.....

The "Widescreen" version is the original cinematic ratio of
2.35:1 aka 21:9.
Anyone with a 16:9 widescreen set will still have black bars top and
bottom
or have to zoom or stretch the picture to fill the screen.

Given that most people buying a new main TV are now buying 16:9 sets,
WHY
didnt they release a 16:9 version. It would be acceptable to most of the
4:3
community as they are now used to seeing stuff letterboxed on their TV
and
people who had bought widescreen pictures would get the full image that
they
bought their sets for.

Buying the Widescreen version before I get a WS set would be total
madness
as the presentation would be in "Slit-o-Vision" where only the
centre third
of my screen would have anything on it.

If I want to see Harry Potter in its full cinematic splendour then the
obvious thing is to go to the local multiplex for a HUGE picture, but
at
home I just want to see the whole of my TV screen filled with a picture.
Is
that so unreasonable ????

.....or am I just an awkward sod ?

Keith

www.diyha.co.uk
www.kat5.tv



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