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Tears of the Sun AR 240.1??

 
Old 06-11-03, 08:10 AM
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Tears of the Sun AR 240.1??

I was looking on the back of the box and instead of being 2.33.1 Anamorphic..it was 240.1 Anamorphic what's the difference??
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.07?? Or in the case of 2.35:1 the difference is .05

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2.35:1 is the aspect ratio of the image from an unsqueezed 35mm anamorphic negative. When prints are struck from a cut negative, splice lines are often visible between frames. SMPTE guidelines for theatrical projection call for a scope aperture plate cut to a projected aspect ratio of 2.40:1 in order to cover any errant splices.

So, the shorter answer is, 2.35:1 is the aspect ratio on the negative and 2.40:1 is the proper projection ratio in theaters. Either or both could be considered accurate for video transfers.
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Originally posted by Robert George
SMPTE guidelines for theatrical projection call for a scope aperture plate cut to a projected aspect ratio of 2.40:1 in order to cover any errant splices.
SMPTE-195 actually calls for a scope aperture of about 2.39:1 (.825" x .690", with anamorphic projection), but who's counting?

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240:1?!?

That would take one hell of a long theater to accommodate!
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Actually he had it as 240.1

That would be some damn good surround sound!
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Originally posted by gordon2
Actually he had it as 240.1

That would be some damn good surround sound!


here's the pic of the AR


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