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In Reply to: Fifth Element DVD IS enhanced for 16:9, not mentioned on package: Any others? posted by Elizabeth on August 22, 2001 at 10:55:44:
My copy of the fifth element that I've had for probably a year says ..."Side A is a WIDESCREEN VERSION and preserves the origional 2:35:1 theatrical aspect ratio. Side B is a FULLSCREEN VERSION and is re-formatted to fit you tv."
This was copied directly from the back of the DVD.
My Thin Red line and Crouching Tiger both say they are widescreen also. I do not own any of the other video's that "michael w" posted so I can't comment on those. Gattaca is on my "to buy" list though.
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Exactly, the fact that it says it's widescreen... but not a WORD about the "16:9 Enhanced". I won't BUY any widescreen DVD UNLESS it IS ENHANCED for 16:9
In guessing that you own a 16:9 TV, I thought you might want to know:As per the technical section of Amazon and DVD Empire, about this film;
"Both anamorphic and letterbox ratios are framed at 2.35:1."
Therefor you TV must be doing some conversion for your viewing pleasure. That's cool, I really don't want to argue 'bout it. If all the technical info in print, from several sources says thet it's in 2:35:1, why won't you believe it Elizabeth?
The message I am getting from you is that you do not have a clear idea of what "enhanced" does... ???
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When I say "Enhanced for 16:9 TV" I mean the same as if the widescreen was 'Anamorphic': that is it will present the 16:9 frame on a 16:9 TV OR (big OR) on an 'enhanced' 3:4 TV that can do the "anamorphic squeeze" of the total frame/image height such that all 400+ vertical lines of resolution are inside the 16:9 area INSIDE the 3:4 TV's frame. If a DVD is NOT "enhanced" nor 'Anamorphic' then on a 3:4 TV that can do the 'squeeze' the movie is not 'Enhanced' and some of the vertical lines of resolution are WASTED in the "black bar" area outside the 16:9 envelope. (And furthermore, the picture is even worse on a 16;9 screen, where you will have gray bars at the side, giving only a 3:4 area within which the widescreen piture will have wide black bars top and bottom. EEEK!!!!) SOOOooo Can you see why it might be IMPORTANT to be certain that a movie IS, IN FACT! Either 'anamorphic, or enhanced for 16:9 .... BESIDES being widescreen??
I never buy widescreen NON-anamorphic movies. It's the difference between lo-res and hi-res (as hi-res as can be on dvd). To answer your question - 5th Element is anamorphic - I have a couple that don't say so on the packaging.-- Greg
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