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Offline littleguitar

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widescreen problems??
« on: April 04, 2006, 10:12:32 pm »
Hey everyone, I just read that some people are having problems with their widescreen DVDs, that the previews are widescreen but when the movie starts it moves to a distorted full screen... has anyone been having problems or can anyone confirm this? I'm don't want to open mine if it's going to be full screen, I want to be able to return it...  ???
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Re: widescreen problems??
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2006, 10:15:44 pm »
Hey Mandy,

I was one of those people, but it's my tv I think.  I was watching it on my 27 inch tv and the previews and special features were letterboxed, but the movie wasn't.  I then put it on on the big screen tv and it WAS letterboxed.  So....I guess it's my tv, but I don't get why part of the dvd would be letterboxed and part not on the same television....very strange. 
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« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2006, 10:16:21 pm »
Nope I didn't have a problem......hmmm!  Weird...
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« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2006, 10:17:53 pm »
I don't think it was just you Nicole, a lot of people over on TOB were having problems... anyway, I guess I'll have to just try it for myself and find out, at the moment I have 2 copies (long story...) so hopefully one will work!  ::)
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« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2006, 10:19:36 pm »
Did you buy an extra just in case the first broke?  ROFL.....thats what McK wanted me to do.... ;D
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Re: widescreen problems??
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2006, 10:23:11 pm »
ROFL no but I seriously wanted to do that because when I was actually holding it it just didn't seem real, and it had that cheesy made in mexico stamp on the back so I was all worried!

What happened is, I bought one at target this morning, then I read David's thread about his walmart trick and found out that best buy was giving out copies of the story to screenplay book for free.  So I called best buy and they said they only had a few left and I live about 45 minutes from a best buy so I ran out and made sure i got one, but now I have 2 DVDs... oh well, I'll either return it or give it to someone!
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Re: widescreen problems??
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2006, 10:29:26 pm »
Hmmmm, mine was the opposite.

The menus, etc, play full screen and the movie itself is widescreen.

I don't get the two different covers!

The one I bought at Target this morning, the picture is in the middle surrounded by a border of silvery-grey.

Then at Hasting's and Borders, the poster covers the entire DVD cover!

I like that one better... Sigh...
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« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2006, 10:33:15 pm »
The one with the silver lining is part of the Focus Features 4 star collection
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Re: widescreen problems??
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2006, 10:34:32 pm »
Brandon I like your new avatar! Have a lot of people been telling you how cute you are?  ;)

LOL, hope that wasn't too embarrassing...
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« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2006, 10:36:46 pm »
Quote from: EnnisDelMar on April 04, 2006, 10:33:15 pm
The one with the silver lining is part of the Focus Features 4 star collection

They both say 4-Star Collection actually....at least the ones here did...
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Re: widescreen problems??
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2006, 10:38:31 pm »
Yeah, I looked at them in each store and they both say four star collection.

WHY the two different covers????

Auuuuggggghhhhh!!!!!!

OK, someone say "Get a life!"   ;D
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« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2006, 10:39:48 pm »
Get a life.....LOL
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EnnisDelMar

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« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2006, 10:41:42 pm »
Really? Ok I dunno I actually like the silver lining one better.
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« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2006, 10:42:31 pm »
Oh yeah Chris, where are your delicate breasts tonight? :D
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« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2006, 10:43:10 pm »
Quote from: EnnisDelMar on April 04, 2006, 10:41:42 pm
Really? Ok I dunno I actually like the silver lining one better.

Agreed....its classier lookin and it gives the kudos that Ang deserves....
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« Reply #15 on: April 04, 2006, 10:43:59 pm »
Quote from: EnnisDelMar on April 04, 2006, 10:42:31 pm
Oh yeah Chris, where are your delicate breasts tonight? :D

LMAO.....I put them away for the night.....
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« Reply #16 on: April 04, 2006, 10:44:59 pm »
On the main IMDB board, many posters who bought the widescreen version at Wal-mart actually got the Full Screen in the package. 

This seems to be a Wal-Mart problem since no one is reporting the same from other retail outlets. 

Strange...... 
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« Reply #17 on: April 04, 2006, 10:45:42 pm »
I'm getting mine from Target so that's good I guess.
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Re: widescreen problems??
« Reply #18 on: April 04, 2006, 10:47:25 pm »
My DVD is letterboxed for the film and it works okay on the tiny TV I am using at the moment.  When I saw the menus screen it was full screen on my TV.

When I popped it into my computer to check out how nice the screen captures I can take are the menu came in widescreen also!  Bizarre!  I'm wondering if it's possibly a player problem....not a DVD disc problem.
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Re: widescreen problems??
« Reply #19 on: April 04, 2006, 10:48:41 pm »
Just got my widescreen version an hour ago.  It works fine.
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« Reply #20 on: April 04, 2006, 10:50:36 pm »
Quote from: rtprod on April 04, 2006, 10:44:59 pm
On the main IMDB board, many posters who bought the widescreen version at Wal-mart actually got the Full Screen in the package. 

This seems to be a Wal-Mart problem since no one is reporting the same from other retail outlets. 

Strange...... 

Hmmm....weird! 

I bought my Widescreen from Wal-Mart and it works fine......
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« Reply #21 on: April 04, 2006, 10:55:54 pm »
Hmm..I'm thinkin it is a player/tv problem then.
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« Reply #22 on: April 04, 2006, 11:17:20 pm »
It must be...
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