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    #1

    The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

    I think we should create a thread for this, as I have found way too many Vudu movies that are presented in incorrect aspect ratios. For instance:

    SPECIAL NOTICE: When purchasing a movie, DO NOT rely on 2 minute previews to determine if the AR of a movie is correct on Vudu! Some movies only play in the correct AR for the opening credits but are cropped for the remainder of the movie!

    *1.85:1 to 1.78:1 and 1.37:1 to 1.33:1 alterations won't be listed.*

    (OAR = Original Aspect Ratio)

    All films listed are AR problems found in the theatrical cuts on Vudu unless otherwise mentioned.

    1408 (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    300 (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    8MM (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    9 1/2 Weeks (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Absolute Power (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Abyss (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    The Abyss: Special Edition (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1 Stretched to 16:9)

    The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    An Affair to Remember (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Alexander (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Amelie (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The American President (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    American Samurai (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    American Scary (OAR: 1.78:1, Vudu: Squashed to 4:3)

    Anna Karenina (1935) (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: Stretched to 16:9 in HD+HDX, Correct AR in SD)

    The Apartment (1960) (OAR: 2.40:1, VUDU: 1.78:1)

    ATL (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Bad Day at Black Rock (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Batman Begins (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Battlefield Earth (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Ben-Hur (OAR: 2.76:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Birds of Prey: Season 1 (OAR: 1.78:1, Vudu: Pillarboxed on all 4 sides)

    Black Sheep (2007) (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Blazing Saddles (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Blood Work (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Blue Velvet (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Bread and Tulips (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    The Bridges at Toko-Ri (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Cahill: United States Marshall (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Capote (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Celeste & Jesse Forever (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Christine (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Clan of the Cave Bear (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    The Client (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Colombiana (Theatrical & Unrated) (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Conspiracy Theory (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: HDX - Correct, HD+SD- 1.78:1)

    Crazy Stupid Love (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Creature From the Black Lagoon (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1 Stretched to 16:9)

    Cromwell (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Cube (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: Correct AR in HD+HDX, Image Incorrectly Squished to 2.40:1 in SD)

    Cursed (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Curse of the Demon (OAR: 1.66:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Damnation Alley (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Dead Calm (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Deliverance (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Demolition Man (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Destry Rides Again (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Devil's Advocate (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Dial M for Murder (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Die Hard 2 (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Drive (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Driven (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Earth Girls Are Easy (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Edge of Darkness (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Elvis On Tour (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Enforcer (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Enter the Dragon (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Escape from L.A. (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Ever After (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Exorcist: The Beginning (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Falling Down (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Farscape: "Premiere" (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: Stretched to 1.78:1)

    Fatal Attraction (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: Correct AR in SD, 1.33:1 in HD+HDX)

    Father Goose (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: Windowboxed, black bars on all four sides)

    The Fearless Vampire Killers (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    A Few Good Men (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Final Destination 5 (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Firecreek (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Frankenstein (1931) (OAR: 1.37:1, Vudu: Correct AR in SD, Stretched to Fill Screen in HD+HDX)

    Frankenweenie (1984) (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: Stretched to 16:9)

    The Funhouse (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Gauntlet (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Ginger Snaps (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: Pillarboxed, Doesn't Fill Screen)

    Green Lantern (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Halloween: H20 (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Hangman's Knot (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Hangover Part II (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Happiness (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    The Hard Way (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Harper (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Heaven and Earth (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    High Art (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 3D (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Holiday (1938) (OAR: 1.37:1, Vudu: Stretched to 1.78:1)

    Hostel (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1) - SONY VERSION

    The Hustler (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    I Capture the Castle (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Identity (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Insomnia (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    In the Line of Fire (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    It Happened at the World's Fair (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    John Tucker Must Die (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Just Cause (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Kelly's Heroes (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Kismet (OAR: 2.55:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Ladies Man (2000) (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    The Lake House (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Last Boy Scout (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    The Legend of the Lone Ranger (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Live a Little, Love a Little (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Lolita (OAR: 1.66:1, Vudu: 2.40:1 - Original Image Pillarboxed in "Scope" Format)

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Mame (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Man From Colorado (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Matchstick Men (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Maverick (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    McCabe and Mrs. Miller (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Mirror Crack'd (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: Pillarboxed on all four sides, doesn't fill screen)

    Mr. and Mrs. Smith (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Mr. Woodcock (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    My Sister Eileen (OAR: 2.55:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Mysterious Island (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    The Nativity Story (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Never So Few (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Out for Justice (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Outlaw Josey Wales (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Paint Your Wagon (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Pale Rider (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Play It to the Bone (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Pure Country (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Raiders of the Lost Ark (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Rent (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Resident Evil: Retribution (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: Stretched to 1.78:1)

    Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: Stretched to 1.78:1)

    Ride the High Country (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Road Warrior (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Robin Hood (1991) (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Rock Star (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Rookie (1990) (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Rugrats Go Wild (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1 ONLY HD & HDX, CORRECT AR IN SD)

    The Sandpiper (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Santa Fe (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Scooby-Doo on Monster Island (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: Stretched to 1.78:1)

    Serial Experiments Lain (TV series, Episodes 7-13) (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: SD - 1.33:1, HD+HDX - 1.78:1)

    Shadow of a Doubt (OAR: 1.33:1, VUDU: 1.78:1)

    The Shadow Riders (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Shanghai Triad (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: Pillarboxed, black bars on all four sides)

    The Siege (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Silk Stockings (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Soldier (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Some Came Running (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Speed 2: Cruise Control (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Speed Racer (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: SD+HD - Correct, HDX - 1.78:1)

    Speedway (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    A Star is Born (1954) (OAR: 2.55:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Movie & TV Series) (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Stay Tuned (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    The Stranger Wore a Gun (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Sudden Impact (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Tango & Cash (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Tender Trap (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    They Live (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Tickle Me (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Time After Time (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Timeline (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    A Time to Kill (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Tin Cup (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    To Catch a Thief (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1 HDX ONLY, CORRECT AR IN SD)

    Top Dog (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: Pillarboxed, bars on all sides)

    The Towering Inferno (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Train Robbers (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Unaccompanied Minors (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Unknown (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Vampires - (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The VIPs (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The War of the Worlds (1953) (OAR: 1.37:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Waxwork (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    When a Stranger Calls (2006) (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Where Eagles Dare (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    While She Was Out (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Wild America (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    The Wild Bunch (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    Woodstock (Theatrical Cut) (OAR: 2.41:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

    Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (OAR: 2.41:1, Vudu: Pillarboxed on all four sides)

    Wyatt Earp (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Year of Living Dangerously (OAR 2.40:1, VUDU 1.78:1)

    Young Guns II (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    The Young Victoria (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

    I wish for this thread to be used for the Vudu tech team so that they may request new encodes of these films. Presenting Ben-Hur in an incorrect aspect ratio is absolutely unacceptable. This thread will also be used as a warning for those who are planning on purchasing these films, as users should know what they are buying before a purchase.

    If I have missed any, which I'm sure I have, please let me know in a reply and I will add it to the list.

    RECENTLY FIXED TITLES - CORRECT ASPECT RATIO:

    Bewitched

    The Birds

    Congo

    Deep Impact

    The Dukes of Hazzard

    The Fifth Element

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

    The Journey of Natty Gann

    Last Action Hero

    The Legend of Zorro

    The Lego Movie

    Lethal Weapon 3: Director's Cut

    Mars Attacks!

    The Mask of Zorro

    Million Dollar Arm

    Phantasm

    Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

    Planet of the Apes (2001)

    Selena

    The Sword in the Stone

    Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
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    #2
    Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

    Thank You Prk,

    We'll take a look at your list and see if any of the films can be updated.

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      #3
      Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

      Originally posted by DanielH View Post
      Thank You Prk,

      We'll take a look at your list and see if any of the films can be updated.
      Thank you very much!

      I'll continue to add to the list if I see any others that aren't in the correct OAR.

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        #4
        Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

        Bewitched is Pan and Scan.

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          #5
          Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

          Originally posted by echopulse View Post
          Bewitched is Pan and Scan.
          Just added. Thanks!

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            #6
            Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

            Please add both to the list:

            Raiders of the Lost Ark
            Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

            The credits are correct OAR. After the credits the movie goes FULL SCREEN ZOOM---------------->

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              #7
              Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

              Originally posted by nycomet View Post
              Please add both to the list:

              Raiders of the Lost Ark
              Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

              The credits are correct OAR. After the credits the movie goes FULL SCREEN ZOOM---------------->
              Gotcha! Just added 'em.

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                #8
                Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

                Deep Impact (OAR: 2.35:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
                Last edited by kokomo; 02-10-2013, 07:49 AM. Reason: Add information

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                  #9
                  Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

                  Originally posted by kokomo View Post
                  Deep Impact (OAR: 2.35:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
                  Added!

                  Keep 'em coming, let's see if we can get a full list.

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                    #10
                    resident evil retribution 16x9?

                    I'm sure this has been brought up but I couldn't find it.

                    Any way you could pass on the request for this movie in its correct aspect ratio? I just around to watching this and was highly disappointed that its wrong.

                    I really want to jump into ultraviolet with both feet, but things like this make me hesitant.

                    Thanks!

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                      #11
                      Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

                      Resident evil: Retribution (OAR: 2.39.1, VUDU:16x9)

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                        #12
                        Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

                        Originally posted by jond76 View Post
                        Resident evil: Retribution (OAR: 2.39.1, VUDU:16x9)
                        Thanks for notifying me. I'll add it to the list immediately!

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                          #13
                          Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

                          It really is surprising how many of the movies here are either the wrong aspect ratio or "pan and scan" source material was used to generate the streaming file.

                          I realize that there are tens of thousands of movies, but I truly believe Vudu should have a Quality Control team to view each movie file in its entirely for evaluation prior to posting it for sale or D2D.

                          If its too much to ask of Vudu workers, perhaps a few of the movie-UV-Vudu enthusiasts here would be willing to volunteer their services as "screeners" to evaluate HDX files before they go one sale to the public. Most of us have high quality home theater systems.

                          At least Vudu knows that WE are indeed watching their HDX files and we post our findings on the Vudu forum when something is not right with a file. Our reports are not petty. Many here are avid film afficionados and as such, our input should be taken seriously.

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                            #14
                            Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

                            Originally posted by nycomet View Post
                            It really is surprising how many of the movies here are either the wrong aspect ratio or "pan and scan" source material was used to generate the streaming file.

                            I realize that there are tens of thousands of movies, but I truly believe Vudu should have a Quality Control team to view each movie file in its entirely for evaluation prior to posting it for sale or D2D.

                            If its too much to ask of Vudu workers, perhaps a few of the movie-UV-Vudu enthusiasts here would be willing to volunteer their services as "screeners" to evaluate HDX files before they go one sale to the public. Most of us have high quality home theater systems.

                            At least Vudu knows that WE are indeed watching their HDX files and we post our findings on the Vudu forum when something is not right with a file. Our reports are not petty. Many here are avid film afficionados and as such, our input should be taken seriously.
                            +1!!

                            I been a customer of VUDU long enough to remember their XL rackmount devices that were installed by home theater techs......I really hope they do not lose sight of the fact there are people with mid to high end systems that only want the finest VUDU can offer....

                            I am aware, however, that they need to cater to the average Joe too, with their PC's, Xboxes, PS3's , tablets, smartphones, etc....Most people do not like the black bars they get when a film is shown in OAR.....

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                              Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

                              Widescreen TV's are very common these days, and people know why those bars are there, so they understand that they are missing part of the picture if they watch a movie full screen. In the early days of DVD, it was common to see multiple sku's for a DVD, one for widescreen and one for full screen "Pan & Scan" but I don't think I have seen a fullscreen DVD in years. Also, if one does want to watch a movie in fullscreen, they can use the zoom feature of their player. So bottom line, vudu should offer OAR for every film!

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