Four weddings and a funeral: MGM vs Sony SE

[captainjoe]

Four Weddings and a Funeral

The newly remastered transfer on the Special Edition is a much better presentation.
With more accurate colours, (less red) and a better compression rate (cap 3 around the faces) this is by far a better release.
It is also worth noting that the original non-anamorphic release also features an unmatted/pan and scan transfer (see below). The new release is anamorphic.



Top: R1 Original release
Bottom: R1 Re-issue













MGM Pan and Scan Comparison: (caps are different resolution)

Side B pan and scan:

Side A widescreen:

[bradavon]

Agreed the SE is much nicer but why are all your caps two different resolutions? It can make it hard to properly judge.

[captainjoe]

It's because the one is non-anamorphic. Do you have any ideas on how I can make them the same size?

[EvaUnit02]

Change the screen capture output resolution in PowerDVD.

[bradavon]

OR resize them afterwards but Eva's idea is better.

Somewhere there is the standard resolutions we've all been using? If someone can find it I'll make it a locked sticky as it's an often asked question.

[EvaUnit02]

Here ya go Brad. Use that whole quoted chunk.

Optimal PowerDVD settings.

Configuration -> Video = Deactivate hardware acceleration (your GFX card won't interfere with video quality).
Use color profile -> Original.
Video -> Advanced -> Deactivate deinterlacing.
Video -> Advanced -> Color -> All settings to zero.
Player -> Advanced -> Snapshot -> Capture to clipboard / custom size = 720x404 (16/9) 720x540 (4/3).

[bradavon]

Thanks Eva.

So in short for WS films it needs to be: 720x404, which also includes non-anamorphic material.

[captainjoe]

There. I think you were right. Both need to have the same resolution to really compare. I'll fix my other comparisons as well. Thanks for the help.

[bradavon]

Good man. Do you still have the P&S screen shot? That was a useful third comparison.