Originally posted by: Karyudo
A quick calculaton shows that the D.C. discs are 2.32:1, and my PAL discs are 2.37:1. But like you say, the figures are unimportant. a) the best possible LD>DVD transfer should start with a PAL LD, regardless of the eventual region/standard of viewing; True, if the following two things are also true:
1) The PAL telecine session is as good as or better than the NTSC session;
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I can tell you from direct experience that it is unclear that (1) is true... It would be useful if someone who has the NTSC and PAL discs could capture from both using the same hardware and settings. This would give a true comparison and clear up any doubt. In fact, I remember someone saying they would do this some time ago...
Originally posted by: Karyudo
Do you know which releases correspond to which aspect ratio
Not really. If you check IMDb, I think they'll all say 2.35:1, because that was the OAR of the movie, but if you do the math on a capture, it isn't always right. 1) The PAL telecine session is as good as or better than the NTSC session;
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I can tell you from direct experience that it is unclear that (1) is true... It would be useful if someone who has the NTSC and PAL discs could capture from both using the same hardware and settings. This would give a true comparison and clear up any doubt. In fact, I remember someone saying they would do this some time ago...
Originally posted by: Karyudo
Do you know which releases correspond to which aspect ratio