Current Events > Just compared the 16:9 netflix seinfeld to my 4:3 DVDs of seinfeld

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On the other hand, the 16:9 version, being wider, actually contains more of the scene than the original 4:3, for example if they have a car parked to the right in the background you actually see the whole car in 16:9 while only half of it in the 4:3 DVD version.

I know Buffy was filmed in 16:9 but was intended to be cropped to 4:3 so in the 16:9 versions you can see boom mikes and crew and the edges of background.

I know Buffy was filmed in 16:9 but was intended to be cropped to 4:3 so in the 16:9 versions you can see boom mikes and crew and the edges of background.

I know Buffy was filmed in 16:9 but was intended to be cropped to 4:3 so in the 16:9 versions you can see boom mikes and crew and the edges of background.

Reminds me of when they forced a widescreen format on older Simpsons episodes, causing a lot of the scene to outright be cut out.

I heard the color grading is sort of off too. Is that true? One thing I'm glad I'm old fashioned about is getting DVDs.

I think I remember seeing the episode where Homer tours the Duff brewery and the part where they show the different varieties of beer, the picture cut out the one pipe feeding each different vat which basically cut out the joke.

OG or bust

I still think its funny that this became a big controversy when the show went to Netflix but it was like this on Hulu as well.

Doesn't Hulu have ads? Who would want that.

These companies never know what the fuck they're doing because they always assume "DURR DURR 16:9 make everything wider shot that's the ticket!" without ever doing research or hiring people to upscale video properly so there's not ever any missing shots.

The streaming versions of Buffy are all screwed up. The color tint in scenes are changed around, cropping issues chopping off the top and bottom, and the stuff you mentioned.

Malcolm in the Middle had the same issues as well, and sometimes you could even see actors off screen not doing anything until it was their time in the scene.

One instance even had a double for Dewey who on 4:3 was cut off but in 16:9 was fully visible. The domino scene also showed a finger pushing a portion of the dominos at one point.

Cropping 4:3 to 16:9 is bad. They eventually fixed it for The Simpsons on Disney+

Cropping 4:3 to 16:9 is bad. They eventually fixed it for The Simpsons on Disney+

Now that's surprising, disney actually listened to demands?

Unless they returned the Michael Jackson episode then who cares?

Ok I recently rewatched the season on DVD and you're talking about the dude who was pretending to be MJ in the psychiatric ward? What happened to that episode on streaming?

These companies never know what the fuck they're doing because they always assume "DURR DURR 16:9 make everything wider shot that's the ticket!"

And the worst part is trying to educate people on correct aspect ratios but most people just dont care.

Took it down because he got more accusations of abusing children. And as we all know, art by people who have even been accused of doing bad things should be destroyed.

And apparently they even removed it from newer DVD pressings of season 3. I'm glad I got it years ago before this bullshit happened.