My new TV subtitle woes...or maybe just a new "Kitten" thread...
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 22:49
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My new 16 x 9 screen does not play all subtitled flicks equally.
If the subtitle is imbedded in the picture (Hero, Tai-Chi Master), all is well.
If the subtitle is in the lower black area that the producer of the disk ASSUMES you'll be seeing due to your ancient 4 x 3 screen (Star Wars, I'm lookin' squarely at YOU), it mostly disappears unless you "zoom out" as if you're watching a 4 x 3 TV show.
Ahhh, life is full of little problems, no?
The laughing Chrisisall
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Well, the subs should only be in the black on older, non-anamorphic disks. So, while a pain, it should be a rare occurance, unless you only buy older disks from garage sales or something. In this case, I assume you're watching the theatrical cut of Star Wars? As it's the only non-anamorphic version.
Anyway, any disks made in the last 6 years or so should be fine.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Quote:No, it's the anamorphic Greedo-fires-first one. You have no choice: the subtitles appear mostly outside the actual picture area. Damn Lucas. He'll no doubt put out ANOTHER edition that corrects this.
Originally posted by Storymark:
I assume you're watching the theatrical cut of Star Wars? As it's the only non-anamorphic version.
The laughing Chrisisall
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Not on mine. You might have your picture set up wrong. Assuming you have a standard 16x9 widescreen set (not one of those new ultra-wide LED screens), you should see the subs. Star Wars was shot in 2.35.1 aspect ratio, so even on a widescreen set, there should still be black bars at the top and bottom, where you'd see the subtitles. If the image fills the entire screen - you have something set-up wrong.
As a common refrence point, an episode of Firefly should fill your screen, Serenity should not.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Quote:? Do the subtitles appear on & under the picture on your TV? On mine the black bars don't provide enough space for more than one line of subtitles. It looks like this, for example:
Originally posted by Storymark:
Not on mine.
The laughing Chrisisall
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Well, that looks about right. I've never measured the space for the subtitles myself, but I've never had a problem seeing them. Never. Don't know what to tell you.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Quote:Just went to look at it again, and the player stopped working. Took it back, switched it for another of the same model & now the subs appear as they should! It was just a defective unit after all... and now I feel like I started a whole thread for nothing.
Originally posted by Storymark:
I've never had a problem seeing them. Never. Don't know what to tell you.
Oh well- a new kitten thread, anyone?
The laughing Chrisisall
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Yeah, that would explain it.
SO, I'll take this opprotunity to say, if anyone is watching A New Hope, try to track down the uber-cool Star Wars: Revisited fan edited version. It's pretty damned awesome, improving on several things. Worth finding.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:Just went to look at it again, and the player stopped working. Took it back, switched it for another of the same model & now the subs appear as they should! It was just a defective unit after all... and now I feel like I started a whole thread for nothing.
Originally posted by Storymark:
I've never had a problem seeing them. Never. Don't know what to tell you.
Oh well- a new kitten thread, anyone?
The laughing Chrisisall
Yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!
KITTENS!
Mike
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