Was the Live in Budapest release originally set to be released in 4:3?

Came across these photos from Queens Facebook page and they posted screenshots of Budapest fully remastered and it in 4:3 ratio and was just curious if they originally considered to release it in this format?

I think it's just the 2012 officially released version cropped down to 4:3?

They're actually not 4:3, but 1.37. Very interesting, the show was filmed in 1.85, originally released in 1.33, on Blu-ray in 1.77, and the shared pics are in 1.37. Really interesting

The visible part is approx. 642x364 (if I cropped it correctly), which is 1.77. So was it shot in 1.85 and cropped to 1.77 for theatrical prints and not only for the Blu-ray? At least I assume the picture is a scan of a theatrical print, right?

Correct.

The most boring thread title in the history of the world ever.

I remember watching it on VHS and thinking the picture had been cropped in places because of the way the picture cuts off Freddie.

It looks even worse on DVD/Blu ray with the butchered aspect ratio.

Hopefully some day we will get to see the concert in its original aspect ratio.

The native aspect ratio of 35mm film is 4:3. For a comparison, here is the same frame taken from the PAL 4:3 laserdisc release: The sides (mainly right) are cropped when compared to the blu-ray and theatrical release. The blu-ray and theatrical release is mainly cropped at the bottom on this particular frame.

I think the bluray version was terrible picture quality grainy as hell.

Does your TV have adjustment control?

The grain isn't the issue for me, i'd rather see grain than have it DNR'd to the nines. That won't be improved upon unless they find the original camera rushes. The sound mix though was really poor. It's so flat and sounds like it was mastered to sound good on flatscreen tv speakers.

Does your 5.1 decoder have adjustment control?