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Direct TV just upgraded AMC to hidef. The are doing the same shit as when I had them hidef with TW 3 years ago. widescreen films aired in pan & scan

Posted by peglegpete (aka peglegpete) Sep 11 '11, 13:26

blown up to fill the space, cutting 30% of it out.

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Yeah, though many cable channels are poor with keeping original aspect ratio. Even HBO cuts wiser 2.35:1 down to 1.78 for most films. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 11, 13:54 2
- I do not mind the little edges gone, but what AMC is doing is dreadful -- nm - peglegpete Sep 11, 14:01 1
  - "What AMC is doing" is probably operating within their budget by airing cheaper movie release variants -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Sep 11, 14:31
NOOOOOOOOOO! -- nm - Darth Vader Sep 11, 13:27

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