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Mrs. Henderson Presents Aspect Ratio

post #1 of 5
4/30/06 at 6:54am
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I just downloaded the cover art for "Mrs. Henderson Presents" on DVD profiler and noticed that the aspect ratio for the R1 DVD will be 1.78:1. According to IMDB, the original aspect ratio is in fact 1.85:1. I'm sure like most of your guys, I'm getting tired of being jerked around by the studios/DVD producers. First Lord of War (which was eventually fixed, but still) and now this. Can anyone provide more information to this story?
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post #2 of 5
4/30/06 at 3:30pm

Re: Mrs. Henderson Presents Aspect Ratio

First off, I wouldn't depend on the IMDb for much accuracy on aspect ratios. Since Mrs. Henderson Presents is a British film, I suspect the 1.78 ratio is correct and that the 1.85 ratio, if applied at all, was for U.S. cinemas.
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post #3 of 5
4/30/06 at 3:47pm

Re: Mrs. Henderson Presents Aspect Ratio

This is a common practice for 1.85:1 films and has been discussed in other threads. There's almost no difference between the two ratios and in many cases, overscan takes care of the extra matting.
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post #4 of 5
4/30/06 at 3:49pm

Re: Mrs. Henderson Presents Aspect Ratio

I don't think you're going to have much success seeking a recall. Almost all 1.85:1 films are transferred 1.78:1 on DVD, due to 1.78:1 being the native resolution of a 16:9 television.
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post #5 of 5
5/1/06 at 4:54am
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Re: Mrs. Henderson Presents Aspect Ratio

Awesome, thank you for the responses everyone, I'll be picking this one up for sure then .
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