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Sounds like the disk also supports closed captioning and you have that turned on somewhere along the chain (player or TV). Could that be it?

Man, that Region 2, Pathe 2-disc SE PAL version looks terrible. That's one of the more striking comparisons I've seen at DVDBeaver. The Region 1 Superbit blows it away.

Just submitted my color banding complaint to Disney's DVD tech support as well.

Kevin, did you receive the new version of the DVD from Netflix? They're still showing the pic of the case from the previous release so I've been hesitant to queue it up for rental. Thanks, John

Matt, guess I was considering the fact that their spaceship crash lands on the planet is a minor spoiler in and of itself. No biggie obviously, but I know that I like to go into a movie knowing as little about the plot as possible.

Matt, now you need to add spoiler tags to your comment. :)

Thanks Tony...my searching skills are pathetic on this site. Looks like it was really close to a release at one point but still MIA. :frowning:

Right...apparently it was originally narrated by Dustin Hoffman, the video and LD versions were narrated by Ringo Starr, and a Disney Channel version was narrated by Alan Thicke. This is according to IMDB. I'd certainly perfer the Dustin Hoffman version.

It was an animated made-for-TV movie from 1971 and I still remember bits and pieces of it, especially the song "Me and My Arrow." The main character was a round headed boy named Oblio who struggles along in a world where everything is pointed. It was just one of those films I saw as a kid that's...

What would be the possible motivation for this? Widescreen versions of dual releases consistently outsell their fullscreen counterparts. It would appear to make sense both monetarily and artistically to release in widescreen. It doesn't make any sense! :angry:

Non-anamorphic widescreen movies should be watched in ZOOM mode.

You can actually get it for $7.95 shipped from Digital Eyes. A total no-brainer at that price. BTW, go ahead and at least rent the Director's Cut of Blade Runner. You're denying yourself one of the great sci-fi classics of all time.

No problems during normal play on my XP-30 on "Auto 1". I definitely see the weird combing affects when paused though.

Just don't get the Pocahontas DVD. Worst transfer I've ever seen.

I've watched 101 Dalmations 2 with my daughter a couple of times and enjoyed it. It's no classic, but probably the best of the sequels I've seen.

Is Bug's Life 16x9 enhanced in that set? I think it may only be the collector's edition that has that.

That's odd Paul, I don't recall noticing any sound sync issues and I have a hard time imagining I missed something as bad as a one second delay. I was using a Panasonic XP30 and the standard DD 1.0 English soundtrack. I'd take a closer look/listen, but the DVD is already on its way back to Netflix.

Just got done watching the new DVD of Omega Man and while the quality of the movie itself is certainly debatable ;), the quality of the transfer is a home run. Vivid, accurate color and deep blacks in an extremely sharp image with no edge enhancement that I could detect on my 64" Pioneer.

If you're in a more philanthropic mood, don't forget about your local library. It's a great way to make sure they are well stocked with OAR DVDs!

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Hi Brian, That's one of the discs I viewed while I was trying out a Panasonic S35 a few weeks back. I noticed the same dreadful combing artifacts as you witnessed. I wrote it off as poor deinterlacing performance by the S35, but now I'm not so sure where the fault lies. It was just a rental...

Just watched the first half of this movie with my 6 year old daughter. What a charming movie...and my daughter loves it. I just wanted to comment on the quality of the transfer, though. While the colors are wonderful, I did see a lot of ringing/edge enhancement in the transfer on my 64" Pioneer...

Chuck, check this thread's title. The whole point to it implies "ignorning all other factors..."