[opendtv] Re: MGM offers refunds in settlement over 'widescreen' DVDs

Cliff Benham wrote:

>At MGM, someone took Full-Screen movies that were already chopped down =
>from 1.85:1 (or wider) films,=20
>chopped more off the top and bottom, added black bars and called it a =
>'Widescreen' version.=20
>The movie purists sued MGM and they settled out of court:=20
>http://videoeta.com/news/1834
>
>Details of the settlement:
>http://www.mgmdvdsettlement.com/
> 
> 
>


Very interesting! I viewed a couple of those moveis which I rented from
a local rental shop and clearly noticed the abysmal picture quality. No 
wonder!

Note: "The Terminator" was on the list, along with several other  very 
very "A list"
movies.

Doug McDonald
 
 
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