Ah! They're not 1.85 or 1.66 but 1.75:1!

http://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/03230/CC1234L/Dr.-No:-Special-Edition-%281962%29

I knew something was off! Just compared my old CC crummy transfers against the Banned Dr. No to check for differences. The framing is slightly different because Criterion went for 1.75:1. This would cause the issues you mentioned on your TV but it's an even less common format than 1.66. And the colors are different on all three, mainly a different color tone for each film.

Terrence Young approved the Criterion transfers for Dr. No and From Russia With Love but I think he signed off on them mainly out of a favor to the nice company that had recorded the commentary and the fact that they were presented relatively clean and in a widescreen ratio and looked like the original image for the most part. Guy Hamilton had no involvement on the Goldfinger disc.

To tell apart the CAV/CLV versions, the easiest way is to look at the Criteiron logo on the top of the front cover. If the black bar is only in the middle then it's CAV with commentary. If the black bar and logo go all the way across the top border then it's a CLV minus commentary.

I definitely recommend the CC Vol.1. It's one of the best LDs I've yet seen. My 89 disc of Thunderball is quite good but a little rough round the edges. It's slightly better on the CC vol. 2 and was redone in 95 for the big box set. (along with Goldfinger)