Re: [OT] Harry Potter DVD - Whats the deal ????

["Simon Coates" <ecolume@xxxxxxx>]

Mark,

Same here - I'd much prefer all the extras, and the convenience of dual
layer.
I didn't start the moan!!! :o) he he
One thing that does annoy me is that the pause caused by the transition
between layers is nearly always in the main movie - it really spoils
the
flow of a good film eg. Gladiator.  Why don't they arrange the disk so
the
transition is in the extras?

Regards

Simon

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Harrison <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: 18 May 2002 23:35
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Harry Potter DVD - Whats the deal ????


> Simon,
>
> I think you're being a bit unfair. The Harry Potter DVD came with
_lots_
of extras.
>
> As a 16:9 telly owner, I'd far rather have those than a second version
of
the movie in an aspect ratio I'm unlikely to watch.
>
> M.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Coates [mailto:ecolume@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 18 May 2002 23:26
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Harry Potter DVD - Whats the deal ????
>
>
> I've got some double sided DVDs - one side anamorphic widescreen and
the
> other side 4:3.  This solves most problems, but unfortunately I
haven't
seen
> any recent releases with this format.
> Studios/DVD manufacturers obviously want two bites of the cherry
from
people
> who buy widescreen sets and then want to upgrade their favourite DVDs
from
> 4:3 to widescreen.
>
> Simon
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Harrison <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: 18 May 2002 19:36
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Harry Potter DVD - Whats the deal ????
>
>
> > Keith,
> >
> > Presenting the public with a choice between "4:3" and
"original" is
> probably going to confuse the public, but it's a step in the right
direction
> and should be applauded.
> >
> > Presenting the public with a choice betweeen "4:3",
"16:9" and
"original"
> would be too much, and practically lead to returns all over the
place.
> >
> > Presenting the public with a choice between "4:3" and
"16:9" would annoy
> the high-end community who want to watch in the original aspect
ratio.
> >
> > Orignal aspect ratio + projector = top result...
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Doxey [mailto:lists.diyha@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 18 May 2002 19:02
> > To: UKHA Discussion (E-mail)
> > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Harry Potter DVD - Whats the deal ????
> >
> >
> > Just been looking at the Harry Potter DVD.
> >
> > Available in 2 versions. Full Screen and Widescreen.
> >
> > At the moment ALL my TV's are 4:3 sets so the Full screen version
would
> > currently give me the best picture option but at some time in the
near
> > future I will be buying a Widescreen set.
> >
> > If I was to buy the Fullscreen version, then when I replaced my
TV I
would
> > be left with either black bars down the edge of the picture or I
would
> have
> > to stretch and thus distort the picture or zoom in and lose the
top and
> > bottom of the picture.
> >
> > No the thing that has really p***** me off.....
> >
> > The "Widescreen" version is the original cinematic
ratio of 2.35:1 aka
> 21:9.
> > Anyone with a 16:9 widescreen set will still have black bars top
and
> bottom
> > or have to zoom or stretch the picture to fill the screen.
> >
> > Given that most people buying a new main TV are now buying 16:9
sets,
WHY
> > didnt they release a 16:9 version. It would be acceptable to most
of the
> 4:3
> > community as they are now used to seeing stuff letterboxed on
their TV
and
> > people who had bought widescreen pictures would get the full
image that
> they
> > bought their sets for.
> >
> > Buying the Widescreen version before I get a WS set would be
total
madness
> > as the presentation would be in "Slit-o-Vision" where
only the centre
> third
> > of my screen would have anything on it.
> >
> > If I want to see Harry Potter in its full cinematic splendour
then the
> > obvious thing is to go to the local multiplex for a HUGE picture,
but at
> > home I just want to see the whole of my TV screen filled with a
picture.
> Is
> > that so unreasonable ????
> >
> > .....or am I just an awkward sod ?
> >
> > Keith
> >
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