Reddye5

Hi,

Does anyone know of any lists that exist anywhere online that specify which dvd titles have a 16x9 enhanced theatrical trailer as a Special Feature?

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.

MikeDeN2K

Might want to put a question mark at the end of your subject line.

Reddye5

Thanks Mike. Can't change the thread name though.
Sorry in advance to all those thinking that this thread contained a list.

Robert

IIRC, the majority of trailers on Columbia/Tristar DVDs are anamorphic.

Reddye5

Thanks Robert. I thought I saw a few 16x9 trailers on some of my Columbia discs.

The reason why I'm asking this is because with my home theater I like to run trailers before the Feature, and I have a killer 100" 16x9 screen. I only like showing trailers that 16x9, so hence the question.

I'm hoping to avoid having to check every disc I have separately to see if the trailer is 16x9 enhanced

Numes

I don't have a list or know where one is, but may I ask why you would want this information? I know a lot of people like to have the trailers, but for me the trailer as a special feature is probably my least interesting special feature behind "interactive menus," "scene access," and "talent files." If it does have the trailer, I'll watch it because I am a completist, but could care less if it is anamorphic or not. It DOES bother me, however, if the trailer is a full screen crop of the actual trailer and not the OAR.

Edit: You snuck your post in under mind. Understand your reasoning now

I checked my DVDs on DVD Profiler and it doesn't discern whether the trailer is anamorphic and/or OAR or not.

Numes

Funny, this is the exact opposite of what I do, most certainly for a movie I haven't seen before. Trailers can give a lot of the movie away (especially if you watch it right before hand!) Many times I have watched a movie, then watched the trailer afterwords, and thought to myself "boy I'm glad I didn't watch the trailer first." I even try to avoid watching trailers for movies I want to see in the theaters.

For movies I have already seen before, I still like to go in "fresh"

Reddye5

I hear what you're saying. It's just that theater experience touch that I like to do. No one's ever complained about the trailers ruining a movie for them. Like a parent's lecture, in one ear, out the other.

PatrickMcCart

Trailers on Warner, Paramount, and MGM DVDs are almost always 16x9 unless it's not for a widescreen film.

Peep

I have yet to go to a theater and have them show a trailer for the movie that I'm about to see. Maybe you should try showing trailers for other movies instead, for that true movie experience.

What, and risk being denied access to your "killer 100" 16x9 screen"?

Jay G.

I'm pretty sure that's what he does; he never stated he was showing the trailer for the same movie he was going to watch.

Numes

Makes much more sense now...

Reddye5 - Is that what you are doing? I'm assuming you have a disc changer? Otherwise I would find it awkward fumbling around putting in different DVDs to see trailers before watching the "feature presentation."

Peep

Yeah, that makes sense. Weird assumption on my part. Sorry.

Reddye5

Hey Guys,

Yeah, I show trailers to other films before a Feature presentation, not the trailer for the movie we're about to watch. I would never do that.

My set up is I have two dvd players hooked up to my projector and receiver.
I show a trailer on one and then switch over to the other dvd player with the Feature disc in it. I use an RF smart remote to do the switching. It works pretty good actually.

Thanks for the trailer info Patrick McCart.

Numes

Hmm...I....Like that idea. I'm not sure why I jumped to the conclusion that you were viewing the trailer of the movie! I may try that next time.