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From: Rob Hayward <rob at battle-axe.org>
Date: 1 Nov 2000 15:59:05 -0700
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In article <24797-39FE74CF-115 at bsg-storefull-1111.public.svc.webtv.net>,
mr. bester <the-first-one1 at webtv.net> writes
>I just got done watching revelations and that whole episode was cropped
>there heads and chins were cut off in shots.
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>Is this how the whole season is if so I will stop tapeing well I will
>wait and see.

Given what seem to be a number of problems I'm changing my mind about
wanting w/s DVDs and instead hoping for regular 4:3.  At least then we
won't start losing heads/chins, losing cgi and gaining people sitting at
the edge having a cup of tea.

Is what's shown on the edges really worth the problems it has all
caused.  Can anyone give any instances of something valuable being seen
or where the visual impact of the scene was significantly enhanced.

-- 
Rob
We eat for the one, we drink for the one.
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We get fat for the one


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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 1 Nov 2000 23:44:11 -0700
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>Given what seem to be a number of problems I'm changing my mind about
>wanting w/s DVDs and instead hoping for regular 4:3.  At least then we
>won't start losing heads/chins, losing cgi and gaining people sitting at
>the edge having a cup of tea.

You don't lose *anything* if the image is true widescreen; you *add* because
you're getting more on the side.  If the process is done right, you get
everything you saw in the regular version plus extra stuff at the ends.

This is as near as I can tell an aberration, and not the true widescreen.

 jms

(jmsatb5 at aol.com)
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