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03-28-2006, 08:15 PM
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Ronald Epstein
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Ted,
That is exactly what happened on my
Toshiba 57" television.
The 1998 image filled the screen which made me
question whether the 1998 version was actually
anamorphic or not. I'm glad I'm not the only
one who had the same display oddity.
This is why it was difficult for me to explain
what I was seeing.
However, yes, from the image displayed through
POWERDVD you can see they are vastly different
aspect ratios.
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03-28-2006, 09:01 PM
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The disc has a 2006 TCFHE copyright stamped below
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My copy has NO date listed on it at all on the disc. The only date I can find anywhere is the October 1998 mastering date on the computer files...
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It blows that Colin got a mixed up copy.
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Yes it does!  Well, I guess I'll talk to Fox and see if they can send a replacement.
BTW, in regard to mastering dates of other discs:
--- Twelve Chairs and History of the World are very recent (1/06 and 12/05, respectively)
--- High Anxiety, Robin Hood, Silent Movie and To Be or Not to Be were all mastered in 2002
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03-28-2006, 09:09 PM
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So, we're getting the crappy version of Blazing Saddles in this set? Yuck...
I suppose I can overlook that and just buy the newer version for $10, but only if everything else in the box set is anamorphic... especially History of the World Part I.
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03-28-2006, 09:11 PM
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Those dates kind of make sense, considering the last four were rumored for a very long time.
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03-28-2006, 11:14 PM
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I don't like what they did with Blazing Saddles, but honestly, the set is still more than worth it to me for just 7 titles. 5 of them are titles I don't own, and two are 16:9 enhanced upgrades of two of my all time favorites.
I'm just very glad to see the YF screenshots. I am still excited about this set, and I am planning a Mel Brooks weekend, alogn with my yet ot be viewed Spaceballs SE.
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03-28-2006, 11:25 PM
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Yeah, the Blazing Saddles thing doesn't really matter. I wonder why they even bothered licensing it at all for this boxset, if they couldn't get the latest version.
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03-28-2006, 11:32 PM
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Ron,
What dvd player are you using? Some players like my old JVC-sa70 and the Panasonic RP91 automatically scale certain non-annie transfers that have been flagged a certain way. The old "The Thing", "Poseidon..." and "Towering..." were like this I believe.
I REALLY want an annie version of YF but I can wait til' this mixup gets resolved or they release it individually.
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03-29-2006, 05:36 AM
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Ronald Epstein
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Hi Dave!
Panasonic RP91 is my DVD player.
Also...
I know that Fox had been planning to release these
films to DVD for years. Though I really don't want
to state why there was a holdup at one point, I will
say that I heard the decision was made to delay for
possibility of obtaining more material that would
ultimately benefit fans.
I'm very happy to have this set in my hands. It
looks like Fox did a very nice job here.
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03-29-2006, 11:25 AM
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someone who doesnt have a panny -91 needs to check YF because the panny-91, as stated already, will upscale the image to appear as if it is enhanced.
or, ron, you can bring up the menu and change the setting from auto upscale to 4x3 or shrink.
this will reveal if it is enhanced or not.
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03-29-2006, 12:06 PM
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Tony,
I think Ron's screenshots from PowerDVD show definitive results.
I use PowerDVD as well. When an anamorphic disc is present it automatically fills the frame, as seen in Ron's second screenshot.
The old disc shows in a 4:3 window. PowerDVD handles non-anamorphic discs this way for me as well.
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03-29-2006, 12:57 PM
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Glad that's straightened out (I think  ). I was holding off but I'll probably get this for History of the World, Robin Hood, Silent Movie and High Anxiety.
If they were going to include the old transfer, I almost wish they'd include the original DVD-18 with the fullscreen transfer on the otherside, for this reason only: The "Tell them I said ... ooowwww" screen is one of the best ways to show the advantages of widescreen over P&S.
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