The rich, crisp colors shine in a clean,
letterboxed picture.
Not exact matches
First, they can show feature films in the proportions that their directors intended; on 4:3 screens, either some of the side of the
picture must cropped out, or it appears in a
letterbox, with black bands above and below.
Only recently has the CinemaScope The Robe been made available to cable TV (shown in «
letterbox» format to allow home viewers the full
picture).
THE BLU - RAY DISC The
picture's Blu - ray transfer,
letterboxed to 2.35:1 and compressed using the AVC codec, is excellent, bringing out the period colours and defining facial expressions while maintaining the look of a fairly fine - grained print taken from the Super35 camera negative.
On DVD, the
picture is so severely
letterboxed that we grow tired another way, straining to see it, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is plodding besides, filled with enough mock - losophy for a third Matrix sequel.
The film over which this is heard is exhibited in both 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen and fullscreen transfers on opposite sides of the platter; although the
picture was shot in Super35 (as opposed to «scope), there is more horizontal information restored and less vertical information cropped than usual for the format, making the decision to stick with
letterbox a definite no - brainer.
HD videos are displayed natively,
letterboxed on the screen, with black bars above and below the
picture, and text and images are bright and clear.
For those that prefer the physical version, you may want to check your
letterbox is big enough as early
pictures have shown the case looking a little chunky as it contains 7 discs!
If anyone has any
pictures from attending a midnight launch or is still sat at the bottom of the stairs waiting for the
letterbox to rattle, let us know in the comments.