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Posted by neil on 10/22/89 11:55
Rob wrote:
> wrote on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:30:14 GMT:
>
> >
> > Rob wrote:
> >> http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000AOX7EM/ref=dp_nav_0/202-9031621-
> >> 7544624?ie=UTF8&n=283926&s=dvd
> >>
> >> "The Ashes 3 Disc Box Set - England V Australia 2005"
> >>
> >> I shouldn't have to ask this these days, but I just ordered this title
> >> from Amazon. It only show aspect ratio as 1.78:1 in product
> information.
> >> Is title anamorphic or letterboxed widescreen?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Rob
> >>
> >
> > It's not letterboxed. I don't like to use the phrase 'anamorphic,
> > because that suggests the picture has been stretched from a letter box
> > to accomodate a 16:9 screen.
>
> Perhaps a better and quicker way of wording would be 16:9 v letterbox? : )
>
> Thanks for that. Good to know I won't have to sit through letterboxed
> material.
>
> > A more important point on this production : During the highlights of
> > each match/innings, there is no indication on-screen of what the score
> > is. A disappointment, imho.
> >
> > regards,
> > Neil
>
> Pity that. At least Aussie Channel 9 get it right in highlights of Ashes
> 2003 at Sydney in their production of "Steve Waugh - A Perfect Day".
>
>
> --
> Rob
>
Actually, I've been misled here : somebody told me it had no scores
when I told them I bought the set, watched it last night and scores are
flashed intermittently at important times, so if you are watching you
get a good sense of where you are in the match.
So no complaints from me.
neil
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