Alfred Hitchcock
- Tom Amolad
- Joined: Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:30 pm
- Location: New York
Re: Alfred Hitchcock
I just tried the "preview version" (not the right name, apparently, but that's the least of the problems) of Strangers on a Train for the first time, on the Warner Blu-Ray and was disappointed to discover that, unless I'm being technologically inept, it's only given in widescreen, with the top and bottom cut off. Am I just failing to manipulate my remote correctly, or do others find the same problem with it?
- EddieLarkin
- Joined: Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:25 am
Re: Alfred Hitchcock
There's a quirk with some 4K players and 4K TVs that forces any 4x3 SD content to 16x9. What devices are you using?
- Tom Amolad
- Joined: Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:30 pm
- Location: New York
Re: Alfred Hitchcock
That might be it. I believe I read that it’s encoded on the disc as SD.
It’s a Sony Blu-ray player. Is there a fix? (Or do I just have to use a computer?)
It’s a Sony Blu-ray player. Is there a fix? (Or do I just have to use a computer?)
- EddieLarkin
- Joined: Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:25 am
Re: Alfred Hitchcock
Try hitting Option during playback and switching to Direct. Or there may be an Output Video Resolution in the main settings menu, try changing that to SD if you can, or Source Direct if there is one.
- DeprongMori
- Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:59 am
- Location: San Francisco
Re: Alfred Hitchcock
We had a Sony Blu-ray player that we were never able to keep from stretching the “Thin Man” DVD images no matter what settings we tried adjusting. (Most other discs worked fine for 4:3 display.) Not sure whether it’s aSony incompatibility with settings on WarnerBros. SD content.Tom Amolad wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:09 amThat might be it. I believe I read that it’s encoded on the disc as SD.
It’s a Sony Blu-ray player. Is there a fix? (Or do I just have to use a computer?)
- Tom Amolad
- Joined: Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:30 pm
- Location: New York
Re: Alfred Hitchcock
Thanks -- I got it fixed.
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- Joined: Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:02 am
Re: Alfred Hitchcock
Essay on the class struggle in Hitchcock´s films:
https://monthlyreview.org/2011/12/01/al ... -struggle/
https://monthlyreview.org/2011/12/01/al ... -struggle/
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Re: Alfred Hitchcock
Post moved to Recent Film Restorations thread.