MGM DVD Settlement (1 Viewer)

[Melson]

From CHUD:


This could be big...

For more information, see mgmdvdsettlement . com

 

[Patrick McCart]

It's just some poor descriptions on packaging. People are going to be REALLY let down when they recieve "replacements" that look exactly the same.

 

[Kyle McKnight]

Or see this thread
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=112701

 

[Melson]

Oops... I didn't know this had started in 2002. Please lock this thread; I feel stupid :b

 

[DaViD Boulet]

Before I try to read all of this...

is this just a misunderstanding of openmatte/matted presentation or a legit issue of mis-framing/cropping for MGM widescreen titles?

-dave

 

[WillG]

It's just misrepresentation of the difference between Widescreen and Full Screen on the inserts of many of MGMs discs. The comparisons would show a widescreen image of a 1.85:1 open matte film and then place a 4:3 ratio box within that image to show how information would be cropped out. However, since the films are open matte, those representations would be incorrect and misleading.

 

[Joel C]

Yes, certainly something worth suing about.

 

[MatthewLouwrens]

There's quite a good article on this over at The Letterbox and Widescreen Advocacy Page.