Posted by jamestk988 on 10/07/06 08:31

i will try to explane my point of view as clearly as you have explaned
yours. here is a list for you.supergirl-german trailer,tv spots,makeing
of.evil dead-tv spots,outake reel,make up test,reunion
speciale.d.2-makeing ofdawn of dead-tv spots,monroevill mall
comercial,on set home movies,document of the dead documenteryday of
dead-makeing of,tv spots,gateway center promoopening anchor bay dvd
logos all of these were shot in 4:3with the dvd player set to 16:9 and
my tv set to 4:3 mode the 4:3 picture is squished tall and skiney with
black bars on the side within the 4:3 picture erea and the normal
pillerbox bars of the tv while in this mode. when set to widescreen
mode the 4:3 picture is unsquished and the black bars become the
pillerbox bars.with the dvd player set to non 16:9 output the 4:3 is
normal-aka no squishy. when like this with the tv set to 4:3 it is
normal 4:3 with the normal tv pillerboxing and with the tv set to
widescreen the 4:3 picture is streched out making everyone short and
fat.this is the same thing that happens to anamorphic and non
anamorphic widescreen movies is it not. therefore as i have said about
8 times the 4:3 footage on acchor bay dvd's is in anamorphic for 16:9
tv sets aling with all the normal anamophic widescreen stuff. therefore
i can put in an anchor bay dvd and watch everything on the disc with
the tv set on widescreen mode. but with dvd's from all the other
studios none of the 4:3 stuff is anamophic and even the widescreen
stuff like the theatrical trailers may switch from anamrpicly enhanced
to 4:3 widesceen meaning i and other people with 16:9 sets have to keep
switching screen modes. even alot of movies as you know are relesed in
4:3 widescreen insted of 16:9 widescreen the last point i wish to make
is progressive scan.with the dvd player set to this and plugged into
the proper hookups on a 16:9 tv you will get a better and smoother film
like picture. however set up like this it automaticly goes to
widescreen mode and disables all other modes. therefore all non 16:9
material will be streched out short and fat. with anchor bay dvd's
this is not a problem as they are totaly 16:9 enhanced but since all
other dvd's are half and half progressive scan is totaly useless.agin
thanks for letting me state my info.

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