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DanielB

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#91765
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MGM's DVD Class Action Settlement
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Originally posted by: GundarkHunter
When was the last time you watched a 1.66:1 anamorphic image on a 16:9 display? Mine was last week @ Costco, and the pillarboxing (what they call the black bars at the sides) was clearly visible.
I have 2 anamorphic 1.66:1 DVDs, and when I watch either of them on this computer (where I don't have to worry about losing any of the picture to overscan) it cuts off the top and bottom. It does this because PowerDVD believes everything outside the 16x9 area must be black - so for all intents and purposes it is equal to watching it on an overscan-free 16:9 display.
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#91548
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I'm about to kill myself trying to get DVD burning software...
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Originally posted by: Hal 9000
Can somebody that has a program file of a program that works and a serial number for it PLEASE email it to me?
No. You are welcome to try DVD Decrypter (free), which will burn straight from ISO. If the files you have aren't in ISO format, then find yourself a free ISO-editing tool (there are plenty available).
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#91402
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Star Wars - The Edits and DVDr releases thread
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Doc-M, the Leia-Welding scene happens at a side-change. In the original release DE NTSC LaserDiscs the scene was trunctuated. The disc was corrected and re-issued. DrGonzo (and he can correct me if I'm wrong here) apparently wanted to prove he was using the original DE LD's and so the short clip is missing. On TR-47's release the scene is intact, however there is a 3-second pause before it begins. This error is due to the side-change not being edited in seamless. I don't have the Farsight Trilogy, but I believe it has the entire scene intact.
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#91291
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.: The Zion DVD Project :. (Released)
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Originally posted by: zion
Ok, so let's say I want to have two versions of the film on the disc, just like a seamless branched disc would. I want to be able to select which version to watch from the menu, let's say angle 1 for the Pre-ANH version and angle 2 for the "tweaked" version. Basically the only difference between the two would be the opening crawl and various effects shots scattered throughout. It should be relatively easy to set this up in Scenarist shouldn't it?
Yeah, the official 2004SE discs have the Angle selectable in the menus (to switch between opening crawls). Shouldn't you go with 4 angles though so you can view the tweaked and untweaked version with either crawl? Anyhow good luck working it out.
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#91285
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Another Q for you audio experts - Stereo vs. Dolby Surround
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Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
I love how many current DVDs refer to "menus" as a "feature" on the back of the case. It's not a feature...it's the standard. It's like saying "Buy our car, it's got TIRES!" LOL
Well they are a feature really, I mean a car won't go without tires but a DVD will play without a menu. And they usually advertise "interactive chapter selection menus". Now I have seen commercial discs without interactive chapters selectable in the menus. There's nothing sadder.
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#91137
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Star Wars - The Edits and DVDr releases thread
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Lisa this is the original trilogy preservation forum. You are still allowed to discuss distribution on the other forums (though no one has done it in a while now). Or at least that is my understanding of Jay's rules, he is an excellent admin. Welcome to the forums, I hope you will enjoy your stay here.

BTW, if you don't remove your email address you run the risk of automated SPAM bots spidering it and spamming your email address, so I suggest you remove it and enable private messaging.
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#91110
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Idea -- Original Theatrical Prequels
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Originally posted by: Neil S. Bulk
The Japanese Laser Disc of TPM is the theatrical cut.
I don't know if it is (I have heard that it is), the VHS release of TPM wasn't theatrical... I guess the LD could be, and if it is then it is a good source to go off. But compare that analogue non-anamorphic NTSC source to a digital anamorphic PAL source and you can have it at far greater quality.
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#91109
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.: The Zion DVD Project :. (Released)
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Originally posted by: ApolloOne
You're welcome, and thank you. I've been a professional DVD author for about five years. Just thought I'd share some of what I know.
Good to hear, I wasn't doubting your information before - but you know how things are, things get communicated less accurately sometimes, so it's always good to have references available. Do you know how to do seamless branching, ApolloOne? LaserMan claims anyone can do it (who's opinion I do value), however if MGM's Robocop release is anything to go by it appears not just anyone can achieve it.
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#90997
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Idea -- Original Theatrical Prequels
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The only real complication I can think of is the "Die Jedi Dogs" line that was removed from Clones. Clones also has two theatrical versions, one for normal cinemas, one for digital cinemas. It is a good idea to have prequels preserved in their theatrical formats too, however since the revised versions were released so quickly after the theatrical release it isn't the most important thing in the world. With that said, I second the motion.
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#91108
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MGM's DVD Class Action Settlement
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"Uh... no. Watch the Lion King. It's 1.66 and anamorphically enhanced, as is the new Dr. Strangelove. They simply box off the left and right sides."

I've never seen a presentation like that before, but yes I'm happy for them to make 1.66:1 anamorphic if they keep the entire picture viewable in the 16x9 area (though this does mean on 4x3 displays you will see black borders on all four sides). The anamorphic DVD's I've seen simply throw out the top and bottom of the picture when viewd at 16x9.
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#91009
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MGM's DVD Class Action Settlement
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Originally posted by: bad_karma24
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Originally posted by: DanielB
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Criterion's DVD was released before the company was doing anamorphic widescreen transfers, so 1.66:1 was used at director Paul Verhoeven's request.
Not entirely accurate. Their DVD is a direct copy of their LD, since they used the same source material, and did not remaster for the DVD, of course it's non-anamorphic (which is GOOD because it's 1.66:1).
Why is that good? I'd take anamorphic enhancement over non-enhanced material (unless it's fullframe)
It's good because the aspect ratio (1.66:1) cannot be presented through anamorphic encoding. Your TV (or computer) will remove the top and bottom of the picture and leave you with a 1.78:1 (16:9) ratio. You have to think of 1.66:1 as full-frame, or being close to it anyway.

If it was anamorphic you'd have to choose between watching it anamorphic, but cropped to 1.78:1 - or watching it non-anamorphic with those awful digital jaggies you get from removing every fifth line. The increase in resolution is not enough to justify that. -and I might add that PC's will force you to watch only the 16:9 area, since the players consider everything outside of this to be useless information they can just repleace with solid black boarders.