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Topic: Willy Wonka and the Pan & Scan DVD
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John Pytlak
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posted 08-07-2001 07:06 AM
Maybe you could convince Warner Bros. to use the patented "FlikFX" digital recomposition process to fill the screen without resorting to letterbox or pan-and-scan: http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/flikfx/default.htm I have the VHS FlikFX version of "Lawrence of Arabia", which looks pretty good on my RCA 19-inch Colortrak 2000 TV set.  ------------------
John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist
Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
Eastman Kodak Company
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243
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Evans A Criswell
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posted 08-08-2001 03:13 PM
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Maybe Warner is going to transfer it full-frame with no masking at all.
That appears to be the case. Go to The Big Picture DVD and read their review. On the news page, they have a comparison between an image from the old transfer vs. the new one. They have lots of images from the new transfer in their review, as well. I'd still prefer an anamorphic 16:9 transfer that presents the image as it was shown in theatres, though.
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Huntsville-Decatur Movie Theatre Information Site
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John Wilson
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posted 08-10-2001 08:26 AM
Which government? US or Australia? The coding is necessary as we sometimes don't get films for months, even nearly a year in some cases after the US. Case in point: Nurse Betty opens here in about two weeks. Some region 1 dvd's now have some sort of encoding on them (The Patriot for eg.) to stop multi-region units from playing them (before a certain date?) I myself have not got a DVD yet...but have decided to bite the bullet and get one when Moulin Rouge comes out in November. Early Christmas present perhaps?  ------------------
"It's not the years honey, it's the mileage' - Indiana Jones.
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John Pytlak
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posted 08-10-2001 08:35 AM
More and more special features are being added to DVD releases. Take for example the upcoming release of "Shrek" as outlined on:
http://www.davisdvd.com/News/daily_news.htm "Our friends over at DVD Shrine have scooped the extras
on Dreamworks' Shrek 2-disc special edition. With over
11 hours of bonus features (!), this is going to be one
sweet set. DISC 1: U-DUB-IT: Shrek's Revoice Studio (a DVD first!);
Behind-the-Scenes Featurette; This Way to Play! (Over
6 Hours of Fun!): Game Swamp (Over 15 Interactive
Games and Activities) Shrek's Music Hall Favorite Scenes
Selection Donkey's Tale Read-Along; Hidden Fun Facts
and More! DISC 2: Filmmakers' Commentary; "The Tech of Shrek"; Storyboard Pitch of Outrageous Deleted
Scenes; Technical Goofs; Hilarious International Talent Reel; Character Design Progression Reel;
Playing Hints for Xbox Shrek Video Game (only available on this DVD!); "Shrek in the Swamp
Karaoke Dance Party" and More! In addition, the filmmakers have created brand-new animation for the disc's menu system as
well as a "hilarious extended ending created exclusively for the DVD." Shrek will be available
November 2nd with a retail of $26.99."
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John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist
Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
Eastman Kodak Company
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243
E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com
Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion
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announcemet from Warner and I thought the DVD fanatics should know. Warner has decided to release the 30th Anniversary Edition of Wonka with all the bells and whistles except it will not have anamorphic widewscreen transfer. They feel it does not need the widescreen transfer which they have done before with some of their other "Family" titles. It is apparent that this edition of the DVD with all of the goodies is geared toward adults. The largest fan base for this movie grew up in the 70's and are now adults (like myself). However, they seem to be saying that only children will be watching it and children will prefer full screen/pan&scan. They seem to be contradicting themselves... 
I just don't get it. 
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