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The Abyss: Special Edition PAL UK - Correcting 4:3 Aspect Ratio..

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A while back I bought this 2 disc set and I've just got round to watching it. I was horrified to discover the film is presented in letterbox but with a 4:3 aspect ratio!

I think the OAR is 2.35:1 so on my LCD hooked up with component cables at 576p it is practically a 'slit' of a picture with terribly squashed people!

I was thinking of ripping and cropping this picture and reburning it in anamorphic widescreen so I can watch it properly.

I'm really trying to get some advice from you guys on the technical side of this. Worth attempting?

I'm wondering if the picture quality will be worth the effort first and for most. Would cropping 'magnify' the picture too much as to make it look blocky or something?

I have very little experience so any advice would be appreciated.


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Do you have a "zoom" mode or similar on your display?

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Yeah, a zoom mode would correct this. There's no need that I can see to have to reburn it in anamorphic widescreen.

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My main system is an Media Center PC running at 1080i resolution and yes it has a zoom function. I've not tried it with this dvd but I am sure that would work.

I'm not sure if my progressive scan dvd player in the bedroom (where I have had the problem with this dvd) has a 'zoom' function, but yes that would be the easiest solution. The TV has a zoom function but it does not function in 576p mode...

Thanks for the advice guys, sometimes the simplest solutions are staring you in the face!


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