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msycamore
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The Laserdisc Delima
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13-Oct-2013, 8:26 AM

CapableMetal said:

The Japanese Special Collection features a shrinking aspect ratio (ANH only)

No, it doesn't. It's only the Pioneer/Mitsubishi pressings of ANH - Special Widescreen Edition that does.

CapableMetal said:

The Pioneer/Mitsubishi pressings use the same master, and the later Technidisc pressing uses a newer master with a fixed ratio and more vibrant colour, but is subject to disc mastering issues usually presented in the form of picture cross-talk. These releases are CLV.

While the Technidisc pressing doesn't have the same issue as the Pioneer/Mitsubishi pressings due to using a different film source and master, its cropping varies quite much - about two thirds of the film is quite heavily cropped with an aspect ratio closer to 2.25:1 rather than 2.35:1/2.40:1. So the parts that are not as cropped are instead vertically stretched.