T2: EE- Video problem?

ridingbean · 06-03-03, 09:30 PM

Ok, so I just got finished watching T2: EE. I have to say I'm slightly disappointed. During almost every scene that was not dark, there was an illuminated line where the video meets the top black bar. The bottom seam looks fine, yet the top one has a wierd lighted bar across it. The best way to describe it is that it looks as if someone is shining a light behind the video and it's sneaking through the top seam. Once I noticed it, it became very anoying. Anyone else experience this?

Drexl · 06-04-03, 06:45 PM

Yes, I noticed that too. I don't know what it is.

Rehevkor · 06-04-03, 06:58 PM

I noticed a very similar problem on the left side of Lethal Weapon (from the box set) on the widescreen side. Strange.

cultshock · 06-04-03, 08:05 PM

Normally, I would say it sounds like that the upper matte might be too high, exposing the top edge of the film frame, but T2 was shot super 35 right? So that doesn't sound right in this case.

A DVD that does have this problem for the above reason is ADVs Destroy All Monsters. The upper matte is too high, and everytime there is a scene change, there's a brief flash of light at the top. Very annoying.

theneobez · 06-04-03, 08:17 PM

Hmm, I havn't notice any such thing.

06-03-03, 09:30 PM	#1
ridingbean New Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1	T2: EE- Video problem? Ok, so I just got finished watching T2: EE. I have to say I'm slightly disappointed. During almost every scene that was not dark, there was an illuminated line where the video meets the top black bar. The bottom seam looks fine, yet the top one has a wierd lighted bar across it. The best way to describe it is that it looks as if someone is shining a light behind the video and it's sneaking through the top seam. Once I noticed it, it became very anoying. Anyone else experience this?

06-04-03, 06:58 PM	#3
Rehevkor Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 150	I noticed a very similar problem on the left side of Lethal Weapon (from the box set) on the widescreen side. Strange. __________________ "You keep eating your hand and you're not gonna be hungry for lunch." - John Bender, The Breakfast Club "Back to you, F***ERS!" - Bruce Nolan, Bruce Almighty DVD Profiler linkage My website

06-04-03, 08:05 PM	#4
cultshock DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ~here there be serpents~ Posts: 7,147	Normally, I would say it sounds like that the upper matte might be too high, exposing the top edge of the film frame, but T2 was shot super 35 right? So that doesn't sound right in this case. A DVD that does have this problem for the above reason is ADVs Destroy All Monsters. The upper matte is too high, and everytime there is a scene change, there's a brief flash of light at the top. Very annoying. __________________ "Cultshock... may your corpse be turned into a side show act for the curious and twisted." -Gandhi (banned DVDTalk member, not the Mahatma). I'm not sure, but I think he was hitting on me.

06-04-03, 06:45 PM	#2
Drexl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 14,532	Yes, I noticed that too. I don't know what it is.

06-04-03, 08:17 PM	#5
theneobez DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,331	Hmm, I havn't notice any such thing.