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

["Simon Coates" <ecolume@xxxxxxx>]

I've got some double sided DVDs - one side anamorphic widescreen and
the
other side 4:3.  This solves most problems, but unfortunately I
haven't seen
any recent releases with this format.
Studios/DVD manufacturers obviously want two bites of the cherry from
people
who buy widescreen sets and then want to upgrade their favourite DVDs
from
4:3 to widescreen.

Simon

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Harrison <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: 18 May 2002 19:36
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Harry Potter DVD - Whats the deal ????


> 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
>
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