Extras on Anamorphic DVDs...
 

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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