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Mustex
October 1st, 2004, 01:36 PM
BTW, why can't I start a new thread under the BSG2003 forum?

Anyway, I've noticed that amazon.com STILL hasn't given a release date for the DVD they've had listed forever, but now they've listed ANOTHER DVD for December 28 (just in time to be late for Christmas, what are they thinking :wtf: ). This one, however, is listed as WIDESCREEN! :wtf: :wtf: Was the mini in widescreen? I don't remember it being. I know that a trick like that was played with the "Gulliver's Travels" mini-series, where they filmed it full screen, and cut off the top and bottom for the DVD release.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00064AFBE/qid=1096661783/sr=1-6/ref=sr_1_6/103-6686627-3884646?v=glance&s=dvd
Gemini1999
October 1st, 2004, 01:55 PM
Was the mini in widescreen? I don't remember it being.

Mustex -

In answer to your question, the SciFi channel did broadcast the mini in a widescreen format. It was only in a 1.85:1 format, which UPN also uses for "Enterprise". I just didn't want you to think that it was in the same widscreen format as "Star Wars" or "Titanic"

Here's an example of the difference:

1.85:1 -

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/1854x3tvlbx16x9.jpg

2.35:1 -

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/2354x3tvlbx16x9.jpg

I hope that explains it a bit...

Best,
Bryan
Mustex
October 1st, 2004, 02:00 PM
Mustex -

In answer to your question, the SciFi channel did broadcast the mini in a widescreen format. It was only in a 1.85:1 format, which UPN also uses for "Enterprise". I just didn't want you to think that it was in the same widscreen format as "Star Wars" or "Titanic"

Here's an example of the difference:

1.85:1 -

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/1854x3tvlbx16x9.jpg

2.35:1 -

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/2354x3tvlbx16x9.jpg

I hope that explains it a bit...

Best,
Bryan

Thanks. :)
thomas7g
October 1st, 2004, 02:01 PM
You can't post in the 2003 forums cause its for episode reviews. And since there is only one episode (the miniseries) there is only one thread to post on.

:D

More threads will appear as episodes air. All other posts go in the main BG forum. :D
Mustex
October 1st, 2004, 02:11 PM
You can't post in the 2003 forums cause its for episode reviews. And since there is only one episode (the miniseries) there is only one thread to post on.

:D

More threads will appear as episodes air. All other posts go in the main BG forum. :D

Oh.