Recent content by Mark Giesenhagen

Be careful about getting something from the non-authorized Denon dealers. I was burned by this a few years ago when buying my 3800. It was a great price, but showed up in a box with the serial numbers cut out, no remote or manual. Luckily I bought it with a VISA card and they reversed the...

I have two problems with studios releasing multiple version of the same film on DVD (one P&S and one Widescreen). First of all, the film should be offered like it is shown in the theaters, period. The assumption that people want their (4x3) screen filled up is in error. The trend towards...

I also tried to rent The Mummy Returns from Hollywood Video. They had lots of copies of the DVD in P&S since this was one of their "Guaranteed to be there" DVDs, but not one in Widescreen. I complained to the manager, but he clearly had little say in what DVDs are sent to him. I hope that this...

Add me to the list of those that now need a replacement case from Dreamworks. This is a great DVD set, but a MAJOR blunder in ruining the packaging. How do I get another case? Does anyone have an email address or phone number for Dreamworks? I couldn't find anything on thei website.

How about an Anamorphic Widescreen version of Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang? I love the movie, but absolutely hate the fact that it is only 4x3 Pan and Scan. The disk even teases you by having the initial credits run in widescreen (so you can read the titles and see the car's racing history) and...