DVD Video - the haunting (1960's) dvd question

01-31-2004, 03:40 AM

does anyone know why warner bros released this in a 1:85 ratio when its
original ratio was a 2:35:1 (at least the older laserdisc version got that
right)

mazinz

01-31-2004, 04:55 AM

In article <>,
Onojunk (mazinz) wrote:

> does anyone know why warner bros released this in a 1:85 ratio when its
> original ratio was a 2:35:1 (at least the older laserdisc version got that
> right)

Um, it is 2:35:1 Anamorphic.

Baron Gilliam

01-31-2004, 11:14 AM

the DVD is 2.35:1 anamorphic - don't know where you got 1.85:1 from

drsd2kill

01-31-2004, 01:33 PM

Onojunk (mazinz) wrote:

> does anyone know why warner bros released this in a 1:85
> ratio when its original ratio was a 2:35:1

Ummm...because they didn't?

A more appropriate question would be what makes you think
that Warner's DVD is 1.85?

-- jayembee

jayembee

01-31-2004, 05:18 PM

just going by info that was listed for the dvd version off the imdb.com

mazinz

01-31-2004, 11:48 PM

Onojunk (mazinz) wrote:

> just going by info that was listed for the dvd version
> off the imdb.com

Forget about using the IMDb as a source for DVD information,
unless you have another, independent corroborating source.

-- jayembee

jayembee

01-31-2004, 04:55 AM	#2
Baron Gilliam Posts: n/a	Re: the haunting (1960's) dvd question In article <>, Onojunk (mazinz) wrote: > does anyone know why warner bros released this in a 1:85 ratio when its > original ratio was a 2:35:1 (at least the older laserdisc version got that > right) Um, it is 2:35:1 Anamorphic. Baron Gilliam

01-31-2004, 11:14 AM	#3
drsd2kill Posts: n/a	Re: the haunting (1960's) dvd question the DVD is 2.35:1 anamorphic - don't know where you got 1.85:1 from drsd2kill

01-31-2004, 01:33 PM	#4
jayembee Posts: n/a	Re: the haunting (1960's) dvd question Onojunk (mazinz) wrote: > does anyone know why warner bros released this in a 1:85 > ratio when its original ratio was a 2:35:1 Ummm...because they didn't? A more appropriate question would be what makes you think that Warner's DVD is 1.85? -- jayembee jayembee

01-31-2004, 05:18 PM	#5
mazinz Posts: n/a	Re: the haunting (1960's) dvd question just going by info that was listed for the dvd version off the imdb.com mazinz

01-31-2004, 11:48 PM	#6
jayembee Posts: n/a	Re: the haunting (1960's) dvd question Onojunk (mazinz) wrote: > just going by info that was listed for the dvd version > off the imdb.com Forget about using the IMDb as a source for DVD information, unless you have another, independent corroborating source. -- jayembee jayembee

01-31-2004, 03:40 AM	#1
	the haunting (1960's) dvd question does anyone know why warner bros released this in a 1:85 ratio when its original ratio was a 2:35:1 (at least the older laserdisc version got that right) mazinz

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