PieterMC, I think some of your errors are a little unfounded.
"A Kind of Magic - The picture is squished. Looks stupid"
The picture looks fine once the respective tv is used. 4:3 and 16:9 tv's will set the picture correctly. The point of this strategy is that it will look correct on either system.
"Radio Ga Ga - Somebody must have been on crack when they did this."
Looks fine on mine.
"Box states all videos are in 16:9. Obviously they are not."
Technically, they are, i.e. even AKOM.
Peace,
Adam.
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ALL videos have been encoded as 16:9. This is a fact.
As for the videos you say are 4:3... They're squeezed together on either WS or FS tv to get the original 4:3 look. I believe this was to retain what they originally wanted. They will work on either system. I'm really baffled when you say that you have to change your player to 16:9 and then back to...whatever it was set at. Can't say I've ever had to do that.
HTF is pretty weird looking. I don't know if it was intentional or not. I'm guessing that's a real mistake.
You're having problems with your insert sleeve? Can't say I've had that one. Take it back to shops, perhaps?
Peace,
Adam.
As for the videos you say are 4:3... They're squeezed together on either WS or FS tv to get the original 4:3 look. I believe this was to retain what they originally wanted. They will work on either system. I'm really baffled when you say that you have to change your player to 16:9 and then back to...whatever it was set at. Can't say I've ever had to do that.
HTF is pretty weird looking. I don't know if it was intentional or not. I'm guessing that's a real mistake.
You're having problems with your insert sleeve? Can't say I've had that one. Take it back to shops, perhaps?
Peace,
Adam.
AKOM is encoded 16:9. Invisible man isn't. Unfortunately, I forgot that I'd left my tv set to 16:9, so InvMan looked stretched.
I know exactly how my tv works thankyou. I happen to be working with video a lot and it's very big hobby. So I have to know the basics...
I have a region2 disc. When it comes to your explanation about changing settings on the dvd player, I can only say that I've never needed to do that for anything. Even my own stuff.
I've watched on computer, a WS tv and a FS tv and I've never had any viewing problems that you refer to. Maybe the region1 is different.
Peace,
Adam.
I know exactly how my tv works thankyou. I happen to be working with video a lot and it's very big hobby. So I have to know the basics...
I have a region2 disc. When it comes to your explanation about changing settings on the dvd player, I can only say that I've never needed to do that for anything. Even my own stuff.
I've watched on computer, a WS tv and a FS tv and I've never had any viewing problems that you refer to. Maybe the region1 is different.
Peace,
Adam.
I'm sure you'll have an ally in a purist otherwise known as Kevo. I wouldn't worry about offending anyone, as long is you are willing to roll with the punches.
No way am I offended. But you're assuming that my dvd player works like yours. It doesn't. That's all you need to know.
I'm Adam. I'm big on video and audio. More of a pro when it's audio. That's why I know what I know.
Peace,
Adam.
I'm Adam. I'm big on video and audio. More of a pro when it's audio. That's why I know what I know.
Peace,
Adam.
Just got the Canadian copy of GVH2. Noticed the following issues on my Toshiba 1650 DVD player:
I Want To Break Free & The Invisible Man - both pictures stutter.
Who Wants To Live Forever - I get French subtitles...? WTF?
Anywho - apart from that, it's a good DVD.
I would be interested in finding out what is causing these problems (dvd pressing, dvd player...I've never had a problem with any other dvd before..)
Merry Christmas to all
:-)
..and Happy Holidays to the people who don't celebrate Xmas.
I Want To Break Free & The Invisible Man - both pictures stutter.
Who Wants To Live Forever - I get French subtitles...? WTF?
Anywho - apart from that, it's a good DVD.
I would be interested in finding out what is causing these problems (dvd pressing, dvd player...I've never had a problem with any other dvd before..)
Merry Christmas to all
:-)
..and Happy Holidays to the people who don't celebrate Xmas.
I also got the French subtitles. I thought that I hit a button because they were still on for the next song, but all I did was hit the subtitles button and turn it off. Seemed to work. I guess I didn't hit anything after all. Do you have an Apex DVD player by any chance?
Also, does anyone know where the hidden video on GVH II is? I can't find it.
Also, does anyone know where the hidden video on GVH II is? I can't find it.
And I thought I was picky about Queen DVDs!! (LOL)
No qualms or quirks on my copy. I located the hidden videos, and everything is totally fine...
EXCEPT that I envy those with UK releases with the slipcovers! Something the idiots at Hollywood Records in the US would not even think about doing, stupid bastards!!
No qualms or quirks on my copy. I located the hidden videos, and everything is totally fine...
EXCEPT that I envy those with UK releases with the slipcovers! Something the idiots at Hollywood Records in the US would not even think about doing, stupid bastards!!