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Newbie Letterbox Question

I just bought a a Pioneer DVD player and so far have only one DVD title, "BladeRunner" (director's cut). I keep programming the player to use the 4/3 aspect ratio for my standard TV, but when I watch the picture it only gives the 16/9 widescreen view. Is this a problem with the DVD player--or is this particular DVD disk not encoded to offer 4/3 viewing???
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jonarts
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Avguygeorge, Enjoyed your reminisce on "How The West Was Won," except that it didn't play at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. Three-camera Cinerama was dead by the time the Dome was built for the premiere of “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.” "Cinerama" films at that point in time were just super anamorphic pics. "How The West Was Won" played at the Hollywood Stanley Warner – the only LA theater with 3-camera projection. I agree the the sound was spectacular for the time.
avguygeorge
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God,I hate EVERYBODY has a better memory than me.It was in Hollywood,and it and it was awesome.How close am I on the 1963 part?Anybody see Days of Heaven?
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swampwalker
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Days of Heaven was absolutely awesome. A visual poem. I never knew the midwest could be so beautiful. If you liked the visuals, check out A Thin Red Line. I believe its the next movie David Malet made (ca. 1999) Same visual theme of blowing grass-like vegetation. This time not corn but some kind of jungle grass. A little bit off subject, but you asked.
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