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Just to confuse the issue, I beleive Boogie Nights & U571 were released 2:35 in region 1 but cropped to 1:85 in region 2, go figure ?

Don't forget if you opt for the NTSC version the horizontal resolution is reduced by 20%. Whether you notice this is another matter, but it's something to consider.

Enjoy, because this drek and the equally poor IMO Charlotte Gray managed (as of yesterday) to take down a once great company, Film Four, said company produced a couple of films you may have heard of: Trainspotting Shallow Grave Four Weddings & A Funeral Crying Game

You guy's who are after OOP bond's, this company www.cd-wow.com (who I've used a couple of times and seem pretty good) offer them all cheaply i.e. < $15 with free delivery worldwide, they appear to be the NTSC & Region 3 (does Hong Kong just say that but in reality make them region all, just a...

It strikes me from some of the comments on this thread that the people that wan't to buy in to HD VHS should save their money and go to the cinema as they don't seem to play the films they own very often, I base this on their refusal to accept that tape degrades, even $500 (or whatever they...

If you use www.amazon.com I'd expect you to get the US release.

"Look, I don't care when these come out. I'd rather wait...they'll be worth the wait, trust me." What like Episode I was ? I would have preferred a bare bones release and that would have including leaving off the excessive EE My guess is they've finished the extras, we're just having to...

Firstly thanks for all your help. OK so I ordered one today locally (i.e. UK) for US $1,850 (sourcing on Japan not really an option as I'd definately be hit with circa 25% tax (VAT & import duties) anyway nice to have some warranty) I've ordered a 9 foot diagonal (108 inch) roller screen and...

I'm hopefully going to order a Panasonic PT-AE100 tomorrow but have a few small issues I'd love some feedback on: a) will it handle 4:3 images similarly to my old RPTV i.e. just centre within 16:9 frame with grey/black bars down the side b) I'm planning on getting a 106" (7 foot 8 inch by 4...

No, they have to wait at least until they've released The Sweeney Movies, long live Regan (RIP John Thaw) & Carter "Get your trousers on, you're nicked!"

Cheers, Chris. Think I'll stick to my 56" RPTV, this baby seems a bit of a false economy, I mean I'll have to buy a house with 7.4 meter clearance between projector and screen, that aint cheap, not in the UK at least.

Assuming the European variant of the Panny AE100 has the same basic specs as the North American, as a UK based potential buyer (for info. best price I can find is US $2K inc. del & tax) I have a question: Am I right in assuming that the throw distance & maximum projection size are connected...

Assuming the European variant of the Panny AE100 has the same basic specs as the North American, as a UK based potential buyer (for info. best price I can find is US $2K inc. del & tax) I have a question: Am I right in assuming that the throw distance & maximum projection size are connected...

Are VCI in the UK the same comapny as VCI in the US? Although VCI USA did put out the stunning 2:35 anamorphic Bird with Crystal Plumage so that's one star, although I though Blood & Black lace was sub VHS quality, Spaced 1 & 2 from VCI UK are just about the best discs I own on every level and...

Dick Personally anamorphic is equally important, OAR non anamorphic is just as bad as pan & scan, non anamorphic DVD's look just like VHS on my system (56" RPTV) I understand your point but these little disks that we've all been spending our money on, are going to be coasters in less than...

"the original elements are likely quite beat up" not so, my guess is a film student looks after his beloved film unlike some fat rich turd like Lucas. UK digital satellite channel Film 4 show this film regularly in 1:85 anamorphic and it loks great no print damage, nothing, so DVD has normal...

Glenn Heberle You suggest Panasonic RP91 to improve non-anamorphic transfers, what sort of outputs does this player have I thought only HDTV could see the benefit from progressive scan. Also I only have 25 non anamorphic DVD's (was 75 but I've upgraded circa 50 in the last twelve months) and...

"some non-anamorphic transfers are better than many anamorphic trasfers" I don't know what set up you have and how good your eyesight is but in my experience on my 56" RPTV even the absolute worst anamorphic (i.e. Italian Dawn of the Dead 'Zombi') looks significantly better than The Abyss...

On behalf of the England I apologise in advance for the smug talentless turd that is Robbie Williams, I thought you would be spared, it's nothing personal, we have nothing against the US really!!! Could they not just bring one of Sinatra's stools back to life, it would have a better voice I'm...

I think VHS is crap but keep in mind how impressed we all were with say Toy Story or Lawrence of Arabia picture resolution on DVD vs. stadard VHS and that was only twice as good, then consider how impressed we'll be by HD-VHS which IIRC has about three times the resolution of current DVD, that's...

Just a suggestion but why not buy another copy of them and then take back the faulty one the next day and ask for a credit or refund, worst case if they insist on just a replacement, then sell it of on e-bay. I know this is just a short term solution, but I think you've just been unlucky if...

Mark_vdH thanks I've e-bayed my region 1 & ordered the Region 2 (the region 1 x's were superb but I have a rule about not owning more than one copy of a movie, unless unavoidable due to packaging, and anamorphic win's every time with my 56" RPTV, I'm ultimately a film fan not an extras fan...

I cannot beleive nobody has mentioned 'THE BEST' commentary, Robert Rodriguez on El Mariachi, he tells you absolutely everything, I felt exhausted (but in a good way) after I'd listened to it. Do you American's get the UK telly series Spaced ? because the people doing the commentary for it...

I'm not talking about the flying (I don't have a problem with that Superman is one of my favorite films) I'm talking about when their JUMPING from roof to roof but their feet nearly but not quite touch the roofs (aka leg's flaying) I love Chow Yun-Fat & Michele Yeoh but that turd CTHD being a...

I have the current region 1 edition with IMO typical poor non anamorphic transfer, I've heard the UK region 2 is anamorphic, can someone confirm this please, also can they confirm that the fabulous 80 minute documentary is missing from the region 2

Just a couple of issues: a) why do people try to denegrate the Legend of the Drunken Master edition, surely most non Cantonese speakers would rather listen to Jackie dubbing himself very well in English than listen to a somebody else dub him in Canotonese (people say it sinc sound but I find...

On a related issue, just finished watching (on my 56" w/screen RPTV) MGM's The Good, The Bad & The Ugly DVD and I have to say the 2:35 anamorphic image looks stunning, no EE and hardly any print damage, up there with say Lawrence of Arabia (good example because Leone & Lean were both masters of...

This cropping 2:35 to 1:85 happens on dvd too, e.g. Kalifornia R1 & R2 U-571 R2 Boogie Nights R2 these are my experiences, I'm sure there are a least a few more. Regarding loosing to p&s, maybe in America (I hope not, but maybe) but I very much doubt it in Europe, European production...

Whatever Tartans source as always anamorphic blows non anamorphic out of the water, I upgraded my Criterion Hard Boiled with their version which proved this point quite nicely. Re UK Croupier, the rental was very nice anamorphic transfer, but I just don't understand the appeal of this film, I...

"57. The African Queen Limited Commemorative Edition FoxVideo/Image Unavailable on DVD." I know some of you think there is only one Country in the world and that occasionally they upconvert non anamorphic transfers for other regions because they could not possibly bother to do true 16:9 for...