HIGHLA-L Digest - 2 Mar 2001 to 3 Mar 2001 (#2001-87)
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There are 11 messages totalling 251 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. New AP interview
2. Endgame DVD (4)
3. dvd tech question (4)
4. dvd tech question (OT)
5. March Calendars
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 07:37:00 EST
From: Dotiran@aol.com
Subject: New AP interview
In it he also speaks of his view of Endgame.
Very interesting [if in need of editing *g*] interview
<A
HREF="http://actionadventure.about.com/movies/actionadventure/library/weekly/2
001/aa030201a.htm">celebrity interviews - highlander adrian paul</A>
Peace !
Dorothy
aka Rottweiler
[AP: Rottweilers? "I like their intelligence. I like their strength
and their faithfulness. I also like their affectionate nature." (AOL chat)]
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 08:43:26 EST
From: Chris Hatfield <CMH25@aol.com>
Subject: Endgame DVD
Hi,
I was just curious if anybody pre-ordered the DVD from that postcard that
was being sent out a couple of months ago? More importantly has anyone
received thei copy yet? Just wondering if I should be worried?
Thanks,
Chris
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 10:14:06 -0500
From: Karla Julian <julkm@home.com>
Subject: dvd tech question
I must admit that I know next to nothing about DVD players and I
recently bought the Endgame dvd. I see from the packaging that it is
widescreen format. I assume that it was not done in full screen format.
Is there a way to get it full screen without the bands at the top and
bottom of the screen? I know that someone spoke about this earlier
explaining the reason that the bands appear at the top and bottom, but I
accidently deleted the post. I am tired of looking at scenes with a
portion of Duncan and Connor's head cut off. And not from a quickening
either! LOL! Is there a setting that can be changed in the menu or
setup to get full screen? Or am I out of luck?
:-)
Karla
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 23:32:41 +0800
From: Gerry Alanguilan <gerry@alanguilan.com>
Subject: Re: dvd tech question
At 10:14 AM 3/3/01 -0500, you wrote:
>I must admit that I know next to nothing about DVD players and I
>recently bought the Endgame dvd. I see from the packaging that it is
>widescreen format. I assume that it was not done in full screen format.
>Is there a way to get it full screen without the bands at the top and
>bottom of the screen? I know that someone spoke about this earlier
>explaining the reason that the bands appear at the top and bottom, but I
>accidently deleted the post. I am tired of looking at scenes with a
>portion of Duncan and Connor's head cut off. And not from a quickening
>either! LOL! Is there a setting that can be changed in the menu or
>setup to get full screen?
Hello Karla....the bands are there simply because the film is being shown
in the original aspect ratio that it was seen in theaters. You are not
getting a movie that has been cut above and below. You are in fact, getting
the "whole" picture. The reason there are full screen movies on TV is
because the sides of the picture had been cut off and moved side to side
depending on who is talking or where the action is happening. This is
called "pan and scan" and this is used on every movie shown on TV that is
full screen. In this case, you are not getting the whole picture, as
opposed to seeing it in widescreen. Check this page out for more info:
http://www.unik.no/~robert/hifi/dvd/wide.html
There are certain DVDs that have 2 versions, for example Blade Runner. One
side has a full screen version, and on the other side, a widescreen
version. If you rent this DVD, you will be able to see just how they cut
the picture to fit the whole screen and how much information is lost.
If you want to lessen the size of the black bars, you can if your TV has
the feature to "zoom". Your TV will zoom in on the picture and cut a
little bit of the picture from the sides.
Gerry
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 23:38:16 +0800
From: Gerry Alanguilan <gerry@alanguilan.com>
Subject: Re: dvd tech question (OT)
Hello Again Karla! Check this page out:
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/6781/
This demonstrates the difference between full screen (or pan and scan) and
widescreen in movies.
Gerry
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 11:42:19 EST
From: Ashton7@aol.com
Subject: Re: Endgame DVD
In a message dated 3/3/01 8:44:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, CMH25@aol.com
writes:
<< I was just curious if anybody pre-ordered the DVD from that postcard
that
was being sent out a couple of months ago? More importantly has anyone
received thei copy yet? Just wondering if I should be worried? >>
I think someone on the Holy Ground Forum or another list mentioned that they
had received their copy from the HL Store.
Annie CWPack
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 12:50:59 EST
From: PWFan16@aol.com
Subject: Re: Endgame DVD
In a message dated 3/3/01 11:43:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, Ashton7@aol.com
writes:
> I think someone on the Holy Ground Forum or another list mentioned that they
> had received their copy from the HL Store.
>
> Annie CWPack
>
>
>
I just rented it today to check out all the "extras" before I buy it
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 10:01:07 -0800
From: Lynn <lloschin@sprynet.com>
Subject: Re: dvd tech question
As Gerry said, you don't "lose" anything when the picture is in
widescreen, in fact, it's the opposite.
Check out:
http://www.widescreen.org and click on "Examples" if you want to
see how much you really lose from those "full screen" transfers. In
many cases they completely change how the movie looked in the
theater (and not in a good way.)
Letterboxing does take some getting used to, but once you do, it
allows the closest re-creation of the movie as it appeared in the
theater that you can get at home.
Lynn Loschin
Mailto: lloschin@sprynet.com
Web: http://home.sprynet.com/~lloschin
ICQ#: 308138
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 13:05:48 EST
From: Dotiran@aol.com
Subject: Re: Endgame DVD
In a message dated 3/3/01 8:44:25 AM US Eastern Standard Time, CMH25@aol.com
writes:
<< I was just curious if anybody pre-ordered the DVD from that postcard that
was being sent out a couple of months ago?
I had pre-ordered from Amazon.com instead and the DVD arrived Feb. 22.
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 18:20:16 -0000
From: Jette Goldie <jette@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: dvd tech question
says Lynn :
> Letterboxing does take some getting used to, but once you do, it
> allows the closest re-creation of the movie as it appeared in the
> theater that you can get at home.
Gotta love my new 32 inch widescreen TV with Nicam stereo
sound ;-Þ
(running away)Jette
Glory may be fleeting, but obscurity is forever!
bosslady@scotlandmail.com
http://www.jette.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/fanfic.html
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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 18:20:49 -0000
From: Paul Edmonds <paul@pedmonds.force9.co.uk>
Subject: March Calendars
A little later than usual, due to your Pen being incapacitated at the
critical moment by the current bug doing the rounds, the March calendars are
now posted at the site in the sig. As always, enjoy.
Paul Edmonds
http://www.pedmonds.f9.co.uk/highlander.html
"Wide angle watcher on life's ancient tales"
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