Newbie Letterbox Question

I just answered my own question. I didn't realize that DVDs could be recorded on both sides--Bladerunner has the widescreen version on one side and the standard version on the other. All I had to do was to remove the disk and flip it over. Plato

Hey,you're not a newbie any more.But you figured it out yourself that makes you a step above some.You have to look to see what is cut off the edge, and some time the 4.3 won't be wide enough to show 2,3,4 people the wide screen is able to show.The pan/scan usually has to do a butcher job,cutting off part of someone's face to get it in.Or a back and forth, cutting everybody twice,or more.Like a horizontal shot of the last supper would have to chop off a few of the desciples.Much work goes into each frame of a movie.I figure just telling you this won't convert you ;just think about it.If you have a small tv sometimes 2.35(the worst for not using all of your tv screen)can be a problem. OK class is out

Turn off the damned movies, and listen to some music *g*

Thanks for the help Avguygeorge--I appreciate the tutorial. I'm coming up to speed fast with help from decent folks like you. Yikes--chopping off a disciple seems unconscionable! I may have to buy a widescreen TV. Plato :)