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Thanks, Robert, for that informational explanation. Over many years, I've slogged through and witnessed the numerous constantly changing (and improved) home video format offerings, starting first with VHS/Beta or LD or DVD (or BluRay, or 4K, or what's next?). [Cost me a bit of $$ to keep up...

Robert: Can you comment on the different aspect ratios for this film. From IMDB: Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1 (negative ratio); 1.85 : 1 (intended ratio) The older 4:3 DVD (1.37 aspect ratio) shows a lot more picture (top & bottom) than the cropped 1.85 widescreen (intended) ratio. [So the...

JoshZ, I was adding to the discussion of incorrect displays and offering a case where the incorrect mastering is not the issue. As I indicated, the problem I've noted with my two OPPO players is only with 4:3 DVDs (and therefore, is not directly related to various recent Warner Archive releases...

Encoding errors may not be entirely to blame. After November 2015 firmware updates to OPPO BDP-103 DVD/BR players, 4:3 DVDs display incorrectly in two modes The last OPPO firmware to correctly display 4:3 DVDs (the older ones, not the newer 16x9 widescreen DVDs) – in “Uscan” mode and “Zoom ½”...

I did make a list after conducting my own research on the issue of bad WB DVDs back on October 4, 2020. It is post #668. It is in the "34" group of posts (just click on 34 -- of the 48 total). Hope this helps.

Spencer: Thanks for this. It brings added attention to all the various posts over many months (including mine -- particularly #668 from Oct 4, 2020 and #672 from Oct 6, 2020). Your list would benefit if you would list release dates for the bad discs and/or box sets (since re-releases -- for...

For those new to this thread, you may want to look back at my entries from 6 months ago (#668 on Oct 4, 2020 and #672 on Oct 5, 2020). I posted the results of my extensive examination of defective WB DVDs (focusing on classic films). It is rather disturbing that there were at minimum 200...

As I said in my long exploration of the issue of defective WHV DVDs (predominantly occurring in DVDs manufactured from 2006-08), I used DVDInfoPro (a PC program) to scan through for read errors if another program (AnyDVD) didn't first immediately find read errors. AnyDVD will find "major"...

I just discovered that Warner Archive is ALSO releasing a DVD of "Tennessee Johnson" but it will only be available (an "exclusive") on Movies Unlimited. Same release date: November 10, 2020.

Jayembee, the first volume of Forbidden Hollywood (Dec 2006 release) is not the one to worry about (surprisingly, I tested numerous DVDs from the set and they were all OK); it is the second volume that is (almost always) problematic. In the last few months, I have ordered and returned the set...

Arthur, after you brought up the "Classic Comedy Teams" box set, I went looking for the 2 double feature DVDs in the set that I didn't already have (I had the Laurel & Hardy DF, which tested OK). I picked up both of the others, including the Three Stooges one, and both tested OK - and they...

Arthur, I did not list the "Classic Comedy Teams Collection". Can't have everything, you know! Yes, there are certain titles that are (near) impossible to obtain. I still can't get a good copy of "Best Foot Forward" (1943), or "The Divorcée" (1930) / "A Free Soul" (1931), The slim case...

I have seen various posts (on Nitrateville and Home Theater Forum) about a “high failure rate” of Warner Home Video (WHV) DVDs, including many classic films. People describe DVDs that freeze, or don’t load properly -- listing a few random titles that have shown problems. So far, I have not seen...