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Dark, dark tent scenes
Ellemeno:
I got one from that store in NY that Jenny went to. And two from Amazon (wide- and full-screen). All about the same. Hmm.
twistedude:
UPDATE: Since I bought three, I've rented 3--they're all the same. I'm going to make a special trip to Target (not in my town) to get one--if they say on the phone thery have any left. Oh, it's also very important to me to have TWO--a widescreen and a fullscreen...I refuse to discuss anymore what I've NEVER seen, no matter how reliable my sourses...
I'd give the little finger on my right hand...
Phillip Dampier:
The problem here is going to be your television set. The entire North American NTSC DVD distribution will be identical in quality. It's not like videotape where there can be differences between tapes. DVDs are completely digital and the image will be consistent no matter what batch they come from. A theater with a bigger screen and dark interior will make a major difference, as will the brightness and contrast settings on your television set. You will pick up more detail in a darkened room. Additionally, the sharpness of the image will depend on the quality of your TV, the cable between the DVD player and the TV set, and sometimes the quality of the DVD player itself (because of filters built into the player).
In general an HDTV-capable set will render the best picture if you have a player with composite video out and have the right cables for that.
Many computer monitors are set to render images darker than usual because they are intended more for text than movie watching, so people who watch the DVD on their computer may find the image sharper, but still dark.
In the end, the majority of differences here are because of the TV set and its settings.
Jeff Wrangler:
Thank you, Phillip!
While my understanding of the technology is limited, my suspicion has been that the variation had to do with the equipment used to view the DVD rather than with the production of the DVDs. It's nice to know I was on the right track.
twistedude:
I really LIKE looking at mud, honest (6th DVD tested today...)
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