http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/ Engadget HD Comments for Pinocchio's Blu-ray black bars filled in with Disney View http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 9th 2009 2:39AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/
Maybe you need new friends? (or they do.)]]>Mar 9th 2009 9:11AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 9th 2009 5:21PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/
I have a 50" screen which seems big, but when you watch something in cinescope it's like watching something on a tiny but really wide screen. It looses it's cinematic quality and I personally don't feel as involved in the movie when it's in that aspect on my particular screen.

Don't even try spouting that crap about the creators original intention. I am a DP jerk. I can assure you that we always film within safe action areas for when the film will be watched in 1.85. Most of the extra space was intended for peripheral vision. I'm pushing for 1.77 e.g. 16x9 to be more standard since most premium channels (HBO Cinemax, Showtime show their movies in 1.77. We used to even shoot a lot of important scenes with the 4:3 area protected.]]>Mar 10th 2009 11:12AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/
zoom button for dummies.]]>Mar 9th 2009 2:42AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 9th 2009 3:09AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 9th 2009 4:50AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 9th 2009 5:25PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 9th 2009 5:07AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/
I just hope this doesn't start becoming common practice for other studios as well, though it is a nice excuse for them to roll out all those boxed sets AGAIN...]]>Mar 9th 2009 7:43AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 9th 2009 5:25PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/
Kudos to Disney for trying something a little different.]]>Mar 9th 2009 9:03AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/
I'll at least give this feature a try when I pick the disc up tomorrow. If I don't like it, I'll just disable it.]]>Mar 9th 2009 9:45AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/
If studios want to waste time with this stuff they can knock themselves out. Though I doubt film purists or the anti-black bar contingency will be satisfied with it so they had better make it optional.

We already have a solution to this problem: its called the zoom command on your TV (or on your iPod)]]>Mar 9th 2009 9:46AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 9th 2009 11:51AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 9th 2009 2:34PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/
With the anti-black bar crowd its all about filling empty pixels and since they have no interest in the director's intent then what they heck does it matter what crap those pixels are filled with? Just filler up! Pixels is pixels is pixels, right?]]>Mar 9th 2009 8:53PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 9th 2009 2:54PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 9th 2009 6:56PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 9th 2009 7:36PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 9th 2009 8:53PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 10th 2009 8:01PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/Mar 11th 2009 10:41PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/09/pinocchios-blu-ray-black-bars-filled-in-with-disney-view/
I would love to see Disney movies two ways: first would be the original theatrical version with correct aspect-ratio, film look, and correct colors, and second would be a new restoration prepared for the home cinema presentation, including a 16:9 transfer...

I think I am demanding, though... :)]]>Mar 22nd 2009 7:24AM