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zoossh

07-24-04 02:12 AM

What is meant by vista for Japanese DVDs?

very often i see that specifications for Japanese DVDs stated for the aspect ratio, it is vista.

what does vista means?

Forum Troll

07-24-04 02:56 AM

It's just Engrish.

zoossh

07-24-04 03:08 AM

u mean with english subtitles?

S Galbraith IV

07-24-04 03:20 AM

Vista (actually, "bisuta") refers to VistaVision size, the term given by the Japanese to all non-scope widescreen movies (1.85:1, 1.66:1, etc.)

Hope that helps....

S Galbraith IV

07-24-04 03:22 AM

...and another thing

...and squeeze (or "sukuizu") means the DVD is anamorphically squeezed for widescreen TVs -- in other words, 16:9 enhanced.

Josh Z

07-24-04 01:32 PM

The Japanese abbreviations are:

TV = 4:3
Vista = 1.85:1
Cinemascope = 2.35:1

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