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The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

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  • hanshotfirst1138
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    Originally posted by Toddwrtr View Post

    Welcome to the wonderful world of streaming frustrations, where no one takes any ownership of any issues whatsoever.

    Retailer blames the studio. Studio blames the retailer. It is a vicious circle that causes customers to chase their tails.

    There are two articles over on HomeTheaterForum dot com dedicated to these issues - Streaming Frustrations and the updated for 2022 Streaming Frustrations, Part 2. Feel free to join in on the conversation over there, as we usually get a bit more attention from studio reps.
    It’s in the correct ratio on Tubi, however.

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  • Toddwrtr
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    Originally posted by hanshotfirst1138 View Post
    The Thing From Another World is cropped from 1.33 to 1.78. For shame. Worse, it’s like that in MA version too. It hit up MA; they said to ask WB, WB says it’s their fault, it’s the “ask your mother/ask your father” routine.
    Welcome to the wonderful world of streaming frustrations, where no one takes any ownership of any issues whatsoever.

    Retailer blames the studio. Studio blames the retailer. It is a vicious circle that causes customers to chase their tails.

    There are two articles over on HomeTheaterForum dot com dedicated to these issues - Streaming Frustrations and the updated for 2022 Streaming Frustrations, Part 2. Feel free to join in on the conversation over there, as we usually get a bit more attention from studio reps.

    Leave a comment:

  • hanshotfirst1138
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    The Thing From Another World is cropped from 1.33 to 1.78. For shame. Worse, it’s like that in MA version too. It hit up MA; they said to ask WB, WB says it’s their fault, it’s the “ask your mother/ask your father” routine.

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  • Toddwrtr
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    Please add the Director's Cut of Tropic Thunder to the list. It is now 16:9 when it should be 2.39:1 like the theatrical cut.

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  • B2Net
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    Time After Time (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1) is now a new HD encode which is accurate ratio.

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  • prkprkprk
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    Going to try to update this, hang on.

    Let me know if I'm missing anything.

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  • ShrunkenHead83
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    Originally posted by hanshotfirst1138 View Post

    Does this include the HDX version?
    Yes it does.

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  • hanshotfirst1138
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    Originally posted by ShrunkenHead83 View Post

    The Director’s Cut is now in the correct aspect ratio with the UHD upgrade.
    Does this include the HDX version?

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  • ShrunkenHead83
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    Originally posted by hanshotfirst1138 View Post
    Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

    A warning to my fellow Star Trek fans: if having the director’s cut of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country in HD at long last seems too good to be true, it is. The director’s cut version is in the wrong aspect ratio. Sigh. I wish I could get my money back, but at least I can warn others.
    The Director’s Cut is now in the correct aspect ratio with the UHD upgrade.

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  • Bob Schlapowitz
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    The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series)

    Seasons 1-3 are in the correct 4:3 AR, but from season 4 on it's cropped to 16:9

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  • mrewster
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    Originally posted by Toddwrtr View Post

    Or want us to purchase the 4K version, which for many of the films, is currently the only option to get the correct aspect ratio.

    Underworld
    Christine
    Indiana Jones series
    etc.
    Pretty sure the Indy films were fixed in HD quite some time ago.

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  • Razorwirekiss
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    I’ve found a few movies like this across Vudu but the same movie on movies anywhere are fully letterboxed to their correct aspect ratio. Wyatt Earp was an awful full screen on Vudu but fully letterboxed on Movies Anywhere. Weird but true.

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  • Toddwrtr
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    The following titles have been updated to their OAR (and 5.1 sound!):

    Blazing Saddles
    Conspiracy Theory
    Demolition Man
    Matchstick Men

    Please add Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle to the list. Apparently when Vudu requested a new encode that included 5.1 audio, Sony (the studio) sent them a cropped 16:9 version.

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  • Tabbycat
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    Originally posted by echopulse View Post
    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!
    I agree with you COMPLETELY. And several of the movies I've purchased thru VUDU used to be Widescreen format. Now nearly every title I have is showing in Fullscreen. And it's making me crazy because I know/can see/can tell the parts that are missing as a result. I've been going nuts the last couple months trying to fix this thinking it was something in my Roku TV settings. But I'm not having the same issue elsewhere. Except if I watch a movie on another service that I had purchased thru VUDU...then it's the same issue...fullscreen.
    I want my widescreen HDX movies back!

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  • Toddwrtr
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    Originally posted by hanshotfirst1138 View Post
    If MA can get these versions, so can Vudu. The sad reality is that they probably represent such a small portion of the their customer base that they’re not interested in fixing them.
    Or want us to purchase the 4K version, which for many of the films, is currently the only option to get the correct aspect ratio.

    Underworld
    Christine
    Indiana Jones series
    etc.

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