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| Registered: April 16, 2008 |  Posts: 347 |
| | Posted: | | | | Hi,
I recently discovered a large number of recent titles in my collection which were listed as widescreen but not anamorphic (standard DVDs). I was baffled as I have profiles that are 4X3 tagged for replacement and these were not tagged. This is something I pay close attention to. I spent a considerable amount of time correcting this. I gave up rechecking each disc after about 30 and just assumed that recent widescreen titles were, in fact, 16X9.
I previewed my latest weekly update and spot checked several recent additions and noticed that the updates were incorrectly described as not being anamorphic.
Could someone please fill me in as to what's going on. It's hard to believe that there could be this many oversights.
Jim F. |
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| Registered: March 18, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 2,550 |
| | Posted: | | | | Not sure. Could you provide a few examples of titles? Also, are you sure they aren't Blu-rays? |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 4,506 |
| | Posted: | | | | Looks like i have a simular problem.
A bunch of dvd profiles that had to be PAL 16:9 anamorphic were sundely NTSC 16:9 not anamorphic.
Has the last update from 3.7.0 to 3.7.1 or 3.7.2 something to do with it....? | | | | Registered: July 7 2000 | | | | Last edited: by Zwollenaar |
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| Registered: March 18, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,550 |
| | Posted: | | | | Hmm, interesting. I think I have a couple PAL DVDs I can check. |
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| Registered: March 29, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 4,479 |
| | Posted: | | | | All my DVDs are correct (anamorphic (16/9) or not (4/3)).
Of course, blu-rays are non anamorphic but are 16/9. | | | | Images from movies |
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| Registered: April 16, 2008 | | Posts: 347 |
| | Posted: | | | | Hi,
After today's update I verified and contributed corrections for the following DVDs: Robin Hood: Unrated Director's Cut, Ramona and Beezus, On the Beach, Madame Bovary: World Films, Henry & June and five more titles. As I just went through and made corrections to all (or almost all) profiles several weeks ago
I believe these were updated today. I disallowed some updates before I realized the scope of the problem. I believe the A-Team was one I rejected.
Jim F.
Edit: I just checked Contributions and noticed that there were 3 No votes for "On the Beach" I rechecked and sure enough it's 4X3 widescreen. I neglected to flag it for replacement as it has a 1.66 aspect ratio and decided I'd live with it. Got some sharp people checking contributions! | | | | Last edited: by jfrench |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,293 |
| | Posted: | | | | I'm wondering if some people are creating/updating the DVDs by taking copies of the BluRays and not noting to add the anamorphic switch. | | | | It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong |
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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Voltaire53: Quote:
I'm wondering if some people are creating/updating the DVDs by taking copies of the BluRays and not noting to add the anamorphic switch. Sound more thn possible, I'd call it probable. |
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| Registered: May 9, 2007 | | Posts: 1,536 |
| | Posted: | | | | I wouldn't look for complicated explanations. I think many contributors of new profiles do not know that anamorphic is the norm, rather than the exception for widescreen DVD's, and don't spot the information on the dvd cover (often in very light gray on a white background if noted at all).
Actually, it would be better if the checkbox worked the other way around, and would need to be checked for non-anamorphic, or alternatively if it would be checked by default for anamorphic. | | | | Hans |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 3,197 |
| | Posted: | | | | It would be better for fields like this to have an undefined state until they are actively set by a user. | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | One thinI note frenchis that youare not providing any documentatin to back up your claim.May of the titles yurefe are indeed merely 4x#3 letterboxed versions in their original release format. But nnetheles you cnnot change data siply aed upon your say , you must documentthe change Keep inind that the titlesyourefer were oriinally released 10 years ago or better, in a time when letterboxrelease was common. And to thos users who may havevoted yes to an undocumeted in data,try reading the Rules. | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here
Billy Video |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | In fact, one particular title you are trying to improperly change, was release in 1997, back in those days Anamorphic was a very rare bird indeed. And certainly not inolvedin the oriinal release of Awakenings. I would sgges tha you take a much more careful look at what yo are doing and understand that a lot of water has gone uner the bridge in FOURTEEN years. | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here
Billy Video | | | | Last edited: by Winston Smith |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting jfrench: Quote:
Hi,
After today's update I verified and contributed corrections for the following DVDs: Robin Hood: Unrated Director's Cut, Ramona and Beezus, On the Beach, Madame Bovary: World Films, Henry & June and five more titles. As I just went through and made corrections to all (or almost all) profiles several weeks ago
I believe these were updated today. I disallowed some updates before I realized the scope of the problem. I believe the A-Team was one I rejected.
Jim F.
Edit: I just checked Contributions and noticed that there were 3 No votes for "On the Beach" I rechecked and sure enough it's 4X3 widescreen. I neglected to flag it for replacement as it has a 1.66 aspect ratio and decided I'd live with it. Got some sharp people checking contributions![/blockquote]
DUH And some of us have been colleting from the very begnning | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here
Billy Video | | | | Last edited: by Winston Smith |
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| Registered: March 29, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 2,750 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Winston Smith: Quote:
One thinI note frenchis that youare not providing any documentatin to back up your claim.May of the titles yurefe are indeed merely 4x#3 letterboxed versions in their original release format. But nnetheles you cnnot change data siply aed upon your say , you must documentthe change Keep inind that the titlesyourefer were oriinally released 10 years ago or better, in a time when letterboxrelease was common. And to thos users who may havevoted yes to an undocumeted in data,try reading the Rules. Skip, I know you have fat fingers, but even I can't figure out this one. But it is fun to try and read. Not meant as a dig, just having a little fun at your expense.   | | | | Marty - Registered July 10, 2004, User since 2002. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Let me help you out. One thing I note french is that you are not providing any documentatin to back up your claim.Many of the titles you refer are indeed merely 4x3 letterboxed versions in their original release format. But nonetheles you ccnnot change data simply based upon your say , you must document the change Keep in mind that the titles you refer were originally released 10 years ago or better, in a time when letterbox release was common. And to those users who may have voted yes to an undocumeted in data,try reading the Rules. | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here
Billy Video |
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| Registered: March 29, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,750 |
| | Posted: | | | | Thanks, I got it now. | | | | Marty - Registered July 10, 2004, User since 2002. |
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