Widescreen

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

). This one, however, is listed as WIDESCREEN!

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...v=glance&s=dvd

Gemini1999 · October 1st, 2004, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mustex

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 -

2.35:1 -

I hope that explains it a bit...

Best,
Bryan

Mustex · October 1st, 2004, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemini1999

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 -

2.35:1 -

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.

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

Mustex · October 1st, 2004, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomas7g

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.

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

Oh.