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MattH. · 03-25-2008, 10:17 AM

Yes, the standard DVD editions of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 are only available in full frame editions.

The Blu-ray disc of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 (the original hasn't come out on Blu-ray yet) is widescreen (there is no 1.33:1 option).

I found the widescreen framing much more exhilarating to watch (and of course, color, clarity, and dimensionality were increased in spades on BD) and felt that it helped the big production numbers gain more excitement on the Blu-ray over the full frame presentation on the sDVD. My colleague Ken McAlinden disagreed and didn't find the full frame presentation suffered at all.

03-25-2008, 10:17 AM	#3 of 12
MattH. HTF Criterion & Disney DVD Reviewer Join Date: Apr 2006 Local Time: 07:42 PM Local Date: 10-06-2008 Posts: 1,283	Re: What is the OAR for High School Musical 1 and 2? Yes, the standard DVD editions of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 are only available in full frame editions. The Blu-ray disc of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 (the original hasn't come out on Blu-ray yet) is widescreen (there is no 1.33:1 option). I found the widescreen framing much more exhilarating to watch (and of course, color, clarity, and dimensionality were increased in spades on BD) and felt that it helped the big production numbers gain more excitement on the Blu-ray over the full frame presentation on the sDVD. My colleague Ken McAlinden disagreed and didn't find the full frame presentation suffered at all.