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bencasey · 11-11-2014, 08:01 PM

What happened to the aspect ratio? I'm recording them to DVDR from my DVR and just noticed that as of early October they started putting the show in fake widescreen. What the hell.

hiyakid · 02-01-2015, 12:47 AM

I noticed that too during the 25th anniversary on Katie and Candice Bergen's Jimmy Fallon visit, the clips they showed were in that format. To me the video didn't look pushed in. I wondered if they didn't up convert from the original negative? But if they won't even put out seasons 2+ DVDs, why would they would go to that expense? I'm interested to find out.

11-11-2014, 08:01 PM	#1
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	Fake widescreen What happened to the aspect ratio? I'm recording them to DVDR from my DVR and just noticed that as of early October they started putting the show in fake widescreen. What the hell.

02-01-2015, 12:47 AM	#2
hiyakid Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 20, 2002 Posts: 7	I noticed that too during the 25th anniversary on Katie and Candice Bergen's Jimmy Fallon visit, the clips they showed were in that format. To me the video didn't look pushed in. I wondered if they didn't up convert from the original negative? But if they won't even put out seasons 2+ DVDs, why would they would go to that expense? I'm interested to find out.