Widescreen/Standard Screen Comparison

[origamiwizard]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, GulPlum <hp at p...> wrote:
> Wait no longer. It's taken me a lot more time than I envisaged, 
partially 
> because I decided I had to write a *LOT*  of text to explain my 
ideas, and 
> partially because something else cropped up which required a lot of 
my time 
> and energy today.
> 
> That fact that Richelle and I started off with almost 100 pictures 
which I 
> had to boil down to a manageable number and couldn't decide which 
had to go 
> once I'd reached 50 didn't help much, either. Richelle's away until 
the end 
> of the week, so I just might get away with not including two 
pictures of 
> which she was particularly fond. :-)
> 
> I'm far from happy with the page's layout, so any comments or 
constructive 
> criticism would be gratefully received: 
http://plum.cream.org/HP/cos/dvd.htm
> 
> BTW Heidi Tandy (or other TLC editors), if you're reading this, 
please feel 
> free to add a link from TLC. I'll  probably write in tomorrow 
anyway. :-)
> 
> While I'm writing, here's a picture we did which wasn't germane to 
the 
> topic at hand, for those who've not yet bought their home copy but 
didn't 
> get to see the post-credits sequence at the cinema:
> 
> http://plum.cream.org/HP/misc/23458.JPG
> 
> 
> --
> GulPlum AKA Richard, who's bushed and would like to warn folks that 
he'll 
> be going to bed in about half an hour if there are any urgent 
comments 
> anyone wants to make (such as the page not working at all...)

*applauds vigorously*  That was great, Richard!  Many, many thanks to 
you and Richelle.  I also have to extend an extra "thank you"  to you-
-for unbeknownst to me, it was your site that I was referring to when 
I put, *thinks back to HPPS comparisons*.  So a belated but very 
enthusiastic "thank you!" for that too!

Your HPPS comparisons forced me to buy the fullscreen version as well 
as the widescreen one.  As I mentioned before, I pondered the same 
comparisons as I watched my widescreen version the CoS dvd, and was 
just about the break down and buy the fullscreen version to make my 
own comparisons.  Thank God I saw your post and waited for your 
superb comparisons and comments!  

The screen captures were incredible. I loved the overlays, but I also 
appreciated your addition of the side-by-side comparisons--very nice!
Of course it all wouldn't have been anything without your awesome 
insights and comments (the dvd technicians doing their own non-
pureblood ridding--lol!) After reading (and re-reading) everything, I 
am SO GLAD I did not buy the fullscreen version--it looks pretty 
sad.  Thank you, Richard--you've saved me some pretty sickles and 
knuts!

BTW, I was in Costco the other day, and they had a Sony 57" HDTV with 
a widescreen monitor on display--and they were playing CoS on it!!  I 
parked my shopping cart right in front it, and stared mesmerized at 
the Chamber scene.  (I know, 'tis very sad--when it comes to HP, I 
have no pride.)  It was GREAT--the widescreen monitor leaves no 
wasted space, and the Chamber scene looked fabulous!

Thanks again.  I think you deserve a "special award for services to" 
the HP Fandom!

OrigamiWizard, who has deposited her saved sickles and knuts into a 
Gringotts account for her Sony 57" HDTV with widescreen monitor.  
*wishful thinking*