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Author Topic: Solution to expose theaters cheating on aspect ratio Evans A Criswell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1579 From: Huntsville, AL, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-19-2002 09:34 AM                        Brad, with the figures you gave, that would be 3.26:1, so I hope your height measurement is wrong.  |  IP: Logged Brad Haven Master Film Handler Posts: 300 From: fremantle, West Australia Registered: Aug 2001 posted 12-19-2002 10:04 AM                     Yes, it must be wrong, i measured the width (which is correct), but i used an existing measurement for height, assuming it was correct. To my eyes, i would say it would be close to 2.5:1 - 2.6:1 (cropped top and bottom)  |  IP: Logged Michael Brown Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1522 From: Bradford, England Registered: May 2001 posted 12-20-2002 12:24 PM                     This is what I think. 1.In the end credits they should credit the image format so that the text fills the full width of the image. For exampe: F I L M E D I N P A N A V I S I O N so that it fills the full image width. 2.Why did they stop crediting Panavision (or other aspect ratio's) in the opening titles of film. They should start doing that as well. 3. Panavision should make a tag to go before the film. So you have a nice Panavision tag, then your sound system tag, then the film. A Panavision tag would work well in cinemas (like frequenty in the UK) where masking opens after the 1.85:1 adverts and trailers play.  |  IP: Logged John Hawkinson Film God Posts: 2273 From: Cambridge, MA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12-20-2002 06:08 PM                     You might be waiting a long time, Michael. But why wait? Just make one up yourself... --jhawk  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 12-20-2002 09:44 PM                     Of course, many theater owners would not want (and would try to block) anything that shows any short commings. What cheap owner wants to demonstrate his improperly-masked images?  |  IP: Logged

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