Extras on Anamorphic DVDs...

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Why are so many extras on anamorphic DVDs NOT anamorphic? I realize that with things like a 4:3 documentary, TV spots, etc, that they would be 4:3...but trailers and deleted scenes, I dont understand. In some cases the quality of what they used for these is kinda low, true, but making it anamorphic so I dont have to change the aspect ratio on my TV seems like it shouldnt be such a hard process.

[Rammsteinfan]

Isnt it true that some Deleted Scenes are work prints and that does not work with anamorphic? I think that is what I read... probably wrong though.

How much more room does converting video to Anamorphic take up on the disc? Bueller, Bueller?

[Yocke]

Anamorphic video doesn't take up more space on the disc. It depends on what aspect ratio it's in, but if it's in 1.77:1 it takes up exactly the same space as a 4:3 image. If it's wider than that it will take up less space since the black bars hardly take up any bitrate at all.

[chente]

Yeah it's annoying. I have more of a problem with the fact that most extras are interlaced instead of progressive.

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I popped in the documentary "Snowball Effect" on the Clerks X set last night and the almost 2 hour doc is 1.78:1 but NOT anamorphic...there is absolutely no reason for it not to be. Very annoying.

[Matthew Chmiel]

I popped in the documentary "Snowball Effect" on the Clerks X set last night and the almost 2 hour doc is 1.78:1 but NOT anamorphic...there is absolutely no reason for it not to be. Very annoying.
The entire doc is not in 1.78:1. There are a few portions (mostly when pictures of the cast and crew come up) that take up the entire 1.33:1 frame.

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Ahh, didnt notice that...everything I saw was wide (clips, interviews, etc), so I zoomed the picture. Im still not happy regardless though :).

[clckworang]

I've noticed this very odd trend as well. Never did understand it.