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South Pacific is being shown properly on BBC2, unlike Oklahoma yesterday, whose print looked like it had been buried along with most of the cast.
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South Pacific is being shown properly on BBC2, unlike Oklahoma yesterday, whose print looked like it had been buried along with most of the cast.
, it was 16:9, South Pacific's OAR is 2.35:1 and that is what is was shown on BBC HD.
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It wasn't where I was looking
, it was 16:9, South Pacific's OAR is 2.35:1 and that is what is was shown on BBC HD.C4 are currently showing Tora! Tora! Tora! the same way. Ah, Tora! Tora! Tora! - so good they named it thrice
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It was 2.35:1 on BBC2 in SD, via both Sky and Freeview.
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It wasn't here, it started in 2.35:1 for the opening credits but switched to 16:9.
I saw Sky High was 2.35:1, on BBC1 earlier this afternoon. Forgot to check on Superman Returns. Anyone know about that one, please? Ta. |
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Forgot to check on Superman Returns. Anyone know about that one, please? Ta.
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I was watching about 30 mins in, and it was still 2.35:1 there. I've no idea which actors were singing as I've not watched it before, but it was a man and a woman and the credits were long gone.
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BBC1 (DTT) this afternoon showed Sky High in 2.35:1 (note that I just caught it whilst flipping channels, I did not watch it .....honestly)
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Weird, I specifically noticed it was 16:9 at the beginning, hopefully people complained & they switched to OAR!
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Was surprised to see Sky High in 2.35:1 while flicking around yet the more suitable Superman Returns was cropped .
They seem to make up the rules as they go along. Show everything in its correct ratio then nobody can complain |
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Was surprised to see Sky High in 2.35:1 while flicking around yet the more suitable Superman Returns was cropped .
They seem to make up the rules as they go along. Show everything in its correct ratio then nobody can complain |
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I would've expected Superman to be in 2.35:1 following showing Sky High just before it. Good to see, at least, that they're not just relegating films to the late screenings.
If there has been a change in policy then Superman Returns would have been broadcast using the same master as their previous airing. |
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Yes , a daytime 2.35:1 screening on BBC1 is a real step forward and it would be nice to know their reasoning.
If there has been a change in policy then Superman Returns would have been broadcast using the same master as their previous airing. And woe betide them if they ever try to get away with a 4:3 Raiders trilogy again, since they don't have 16:9 prints (since otherwise they would've used them). |
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Weird, I specifically noticed it was 16:9 at the beginning, hopefully people complained & they switched to OAR!
http://beta.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...South_Pacific/ |
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Earlier this year South Pacific was on BBC HD and BBC2 at the same time.
It was 2.35:1 on BBC HD and 16:9 on BBC2 |
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It's one of the films they've got on Iplayer and it's in the original ratio. If it was 16:9 (like Oklahoma is on there) the BBC logo at the top would eat into the picture.
http://beta.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...South_Pacific/ |
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What region are you in, some regions differ (e.g. in the Graham Norton Doctor Who ident saga).
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Is it just "England" now? I recall seeing "BBC TWO North West" idents and news bulletins.
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FIVER was showing Hook yesterday and it started and ended in 2.35:1 but was zoomed in for the rest of it. The terrestrial channels are showing signs of improvement, but what about sister channels?
E4/More 4/ Film 4 all show films in the OAR but ITV's usually don't, BBC 3 has on one occasion then on a repeat cropped it again, and Channel 5's don't either. |
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Is it just "England" now? I recall seeing "BBC TWO North West" idents and news bulletins.
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BBC2 screening a particuarly rubbish print of Heroes of Telemark right now. Seems to have a case of the shakes aside from poor defintion. Looks more Movies for Men standard than BBC to be honest.
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BBC2 screening a particuarly rubbish print of Heroes of Telemark right now. Seems to have a case of the shakes aside from poor defintion. Looks more Movies for Men standard than BBC to be honest.
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Last of the Mohicans
on Channel Five right now in widescreen!
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I think it's just a case of waiting for the old prints to run their course/license as far as the terrestrial channels are concerned.
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I think it's just a case of waiting for the old prints to run their course/license as far as the terrestrial channels are concerned.
I also noticed the rather good print for Mohicans, and the one smeared in grease for Heroes of Telemark (in 16:9). God, that looked awful! |
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, it was 16:9, South Pacific's OAR is 2.35:1 and that is what is was shown on BBC HD.
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