Is "Anamorphic" the same thing as "Enhanced for Widescreen"?

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11-22-04 | 08:06 PM

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Josh Z

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Originally posted by sracer
I just took a few moments to check my collection: 12 Angry Men, Black Hole, Capricorn One, Something Wicked This Way Comes, are just a few that mention the aspect ratio, are widescreen discs, but are not anamorphic.

I will add to that Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, which says "16:9" but is non-anamorphic.

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11-22-04 | 08:11 PM

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Just to pick the first one you listed, I don't see "16x9" anywhere on the 12 Angry Men packaging. The back says "Widescreen 1.66:1, Theatrical release formant."

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