Jack, THE VAMPIRE LOVERS was shot open matte, and I don't know if you read the other posts on this forum, but when open matte shot films are presented letterboxed, they are supposed to reveal less picture information on the tops and bottoms. This is correct. Also, the DVD is more restored and does have full frontol nudity not in the tape (even though the running time is the same), and I think the colors and clarity are still far better on the DVD. And I can't really call a commentary with the director, screenwriter and star "lame."