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Originally posted by: Karyudo
Greencapt, when I used to subscribe to HBO-HD (about four years ago), almost none of their HD was OAR. So much so that I nicknamed it (in my Usenet posts on the topic) "IBC" -- you know, how the letters "HBO" would look with the left and right sides cut off.

I don't think anything has changed. Recent caps I've seen from HBO are still not typically OAR.

You do know that "OAR" stands for "Original Aspect Ratio," and that because many films -- including our favourite six (or three, depending) -- are wider than 16:9, that means there should be black bars top and bottom on an OAR broadcast, right? If there are no black bars on IBC's Ep II, then it's not OAR.

Cropping to 16:9 isn't quite as heinous as cropping to 4:3, but it still ain't right!!


Thanks for the info and yes I know what OAR means. What it *really* means is that the films that I would usually watch that were shot wider than 16:9 I probably already own on DVD and would watch them there, and the films that I've checked out on HBO HD were more recent stuff that at best *was* shot in 16:9. I actually hardly watch HBO (or any of the movie channels) at all and just have it free this year because of a promo package. And I honestly can say that of anything I've even watched in HD, movies have not impressed me. In fact as soon as the promo is up I'm dropping the HD and the movie package. I don't watch sports and the only HD that I've seen that impressed me was some of the Discovery Channel stuff... and one can only watch so many travelogues of Malaysia!
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Originally posted by: eros
Fuck off you sarcastic twat!! How's that?
you two blowing each other or something?


Calm down a little bit not that big of a deal!
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eros, calm down a little.


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eros doesn't calm down. That's his "thing".

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Even though I'm the (latest) target, I don't care if eros calms down or not. Actually, I kinda hope he doesn't. Welcome back, Daniel B! Enjoy your short stay, "eros"!

He'll be banned before he turns 14... no great loss. (Sorry to all you competent 13 year olds -- glad to have you here, regardless of your age!)
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If your time is spent going through every little detail of what people type on this forum trying to find holes and faults with what their saying then firstly you need to see a shrink or get a life and secondly I'm not the type of person to sit back and accept nitpicking comments about what I type I'd sooner just cut straight to the chase and tell you to go where you belong
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Not to derail this thread any more than it has been, but this kind of stuff has really been getting out of hand recently:

I don't think there's a need for your kind of attitude, Eros. Not on this thread, not on any thread.

The fact is, you didn't communicate in a clear way, then got overly agitated and hostile when someone asked you to clarify what you were trying to say in the first place. Karyudo and Segaflip were simply pointing out the fact that we're not mind-readers on this board. How are we supposed to know what you're talking about if you don't communicate coherently? They didn't say it in a rude way, nor were they over-analyzing your post, but they were probably taken aback by your pure nastiness and responded accordingly.

Your referring to these board members as "twats" while telling them to "fuck off", then suggesting that they're "blowing each other", is completely uncalled for, has nothing to do with the topic we're discussing and not even close to a resonable reaction to the messages that were posted.

It simply isn't necessary.

Why are more and more threads lately devolving into this type of nonsense? It wasn't that way before on this board. Is it the age-factor? I mean, where did all the decent, friendly people who liked Star Wars go?

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I think everybody cursing, swearing and name calling should be banned! I'm getting fed up (and I don't think I'm the only one) with this behavior.
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I've said my piece, that's it, until the next person that has a sarcastic comment about something I've typed in good faith.
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I'm done too, until the next time somebody makes wholly ambiguous comments and then gets vigorously over-defensive about them.
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I agree with arnie.


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wow, it's like I never stopped lurking at millenniumfalcon.com

You know of the rebellion against the Empire?

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I've got no time for juvenile antics and name-calling, and I don't care what the age group of the poster is. I say take it to TF.N or wherever it's tolerated. I'd like to think ot.com is a community of generally intelligent, level-headed Star Wars fans who actually care about the films, and can discuss them in a civil, adult-level fashion.

And I want to see the Holiday Special in HD. I'm sure there are top men working on it right now. Top. Men.

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Originally posted by: SKot
And I want to see the Holiday Special in HD. I'm sure there are top men working on it right now. Top. Men.


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does that box burn in the next scene
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I've got no time for juvenile antics and name-calling, and I don't care what the age group of the poster is. I say take it to TF.N or wherever it's tolerated. I'd like to think ot.com is a community of generally intelligent, level-headed Star Wars fans who actually care about the films, and can discuss them in a civil, adult-level fashion.


SKot, those are my sentiments exactly.


And greencapt, you ALWAYS find a way to crack me up! Where do you get this stuff???


--InfoDroid


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Originally posted by: InfoDroid

And greencapt, you ALWAYS find a way to crack me up! Where do you get this stuff???


Its my Scandinavian roots- when your people had to sit around in a single-room dwelling for something like eight months of winter you had to do *something* to amuse yourself...

photoshop... trashing the land that would be Great Britain... throwing rolling pins... its all the same.
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"Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons... When I was insolent, I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds. Pretty standard, really."




Sorry... uh, so Episode I in HD... yeah...gonna be great.

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Originally posted by: InfoDroid
Sorry... uh, so Episode I in HD... yeah...gonna be great.


Yes... resume the true spirit of this thread...

FLAME ON!



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Originally posted by: eros
The bladerunner hint was put in there to make it obvious I was talking about dvd compatible mpeg OK!


Blade Runner was made into a DVD so MOST people could watch it. If you have a problem with that, download the TS files.
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Originally posted by: eros
you two blowing each other or something?


You got a problem with it if they are?
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While I sorta admire you getting indignant on behalf of those being slagged, the people who have suggested this forum should be above such flame wars are right. I'mna try to do better; I hope you'll join me.
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digitalfreaknyc, you're not helping.

Thanks Karyudo.

I think this thread has run its course.

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