[opendtv] Re: Once again The Ten Commandments is on ABC tonight in stunnig 4:3

  • From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 22:38:54 -0500

Cliff Benham wrote:

>It's 2005 and you'd think by now whoever owns the film would have a
>hi def transfer done of this very well shot VistaVision film so ABC could
>broadcast it that way. 
>Even the Two DVD set has more of the original VistaVision frame in it
>than ABC is broadcasting.
>
It's difficult to say what the intended aspect ratio of VistaVision movies was. 
 I have an original Paramount distribution sheet for a VistaVision movie which 
notes, under "Aspect Ratio," "Any aspect ratio up to 2:1."

TTFN,
Mark



 
 
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