As a longtime fan who first watched the show in the original aspect ratio, this feels like an over reaction... I mean sure it maybe ruined one joke, but this isn't The Lighthouse or the Snydercut.
As a longtime fan who first watched the show in the original aspect ratio, this feels like an over reaction... I mean sure it maybe ruined one joke, but this isn't The Lighthouse or the Snydercut.
I don't know why Netflix went with the crop. For purists, Google Play did a new transfer with the correct aspect ratio, but there are still a few episodes with this gross crop. List of Widescreen...
I don't know why Netflix went with the crop. For purists, Hulu (or maybe Amazon?) Google Play did a new transfer with the correct aspect ratio, but there are still a few episodes with this gross crop.
List of Widescreen Episodes
S03E03 - The Pen
S03E15 - The Suicide
S03E17-E18 - The Boyfriend
S04E02 - The Trip 2
S04E06 - The Watch
S04E22 - The Handicap Spot
S05E02 - The Puffy Shirt
S05E05 - The Bris
S05E06 - The Lip Reader
S05E07 - The Non-Fat Yogurt
S05E09 - The Masseuse
S05E11 - The Conversion
S05E15 - The Pie
S05E18-E19 - The Raincoats
S07E11 - The Rye
S07E14-E15 - The Cadillac
S07E21-E22 - The Bottle Deposit
S09E03 - The Serenity Now
S09E16 - The Burning
S09E21-E22 - The Clip Show
S09E23-E24 - The Finale
For a lot of shots it doesn't really matter, but there are times when the frame feels cluttered with the crop. When TBS aired the series they sped it up a bit, which is the worst of the worst.
With this Netflix transfer, they also changed the contrast, saturation, etc -- comparison.
I still prefer the original 4:3 aspect ratio. I rarely use Netflix anyway, but it'd be nice if these services offered both.
I find 4:3 on a wide screen TV generally unpleasant. If there's no other way, or if it's a conscious creative choice, sure, no problem. I won't deform the content, and I like old stuff too. On...
I find 4:3 on a wide screen TV generally unpleasant. If there's no other way, or if it's a conscious creative choice, sure, no problem. I won't deform the content, and I like old stuff too.
On Seinfeld, what you're generally losing is the lower portion of the shot... their legs. 90s sitcoms are not memorable due to their cinematography, they all look kinda the same. The camera follows whoever's talking.
Because Seinfeld was largely shot in film, they can do pretty much whatever they want without losing definition. I ❤ film!
If we were talking about Jaws or Lawrence of Arabia, then sure, I'd be very concerned. Seinfeld, not so much.
Besides, by now I watched the 16:9 version more times than the original. There's really no discernible expressivity loss in my view. That's just how Seinfeld looks to time.
With that said, it would be very nice to have the option of switching the aspect ratios, even though most people would just watch whatever the default was.
As a longtime fan who first watched the show in the original aspect ratio, this feels like an over reaction... I mean sure it maybe ruined one joke, but this isn't The Lighthouse or the Snydercut.
I don't know why Netflix went with the crop. For purists,
Hulu (or maybe Amazon?)Google Play did a new transfer with the correct aspect ratio, but there are still a few episodes with this gross crop.List of Widescreen Episodes
For a lot of shots it doesn't really matter, but there are times when the frame feels cluttered with the crop. When TBS aired the series they sped it up a bit, which is the worst of the worst.
With this Netflix transfer, they also changed the contrast, saturation, etc -- comparison.
I still prefer the original 4:3 aspect ratio. I rarely use Netflix anyway, but it'd be nice if these services offered both.
The same thing happened with Friends when it was remastered. It’s not a big deal.
Mildly annoying, but Seinfeld is hardly known for its background jokes like The Simpsons.
I've been a fan since the 90s. This doesn't really bother me. Seinfeld is just not the kind of show in which this change matters that much.
I find 4:3 on a wide screen TV generally unpleasant. If there's no other way, or if it's a conscious creative choice, sure, no problem. I won't deform the content, and I like old stuff too.
On Seinfeld, what you're generally losing is the lower portion of the shot... their legs. 90s sitcoms are not memorable due to their cinematography, they all look kinda the same. The camera follows whoever's talking.
Because Seinfeld was largely shot in film, they can do pretty much whatever they want without losing definition. I ❤ film!
If we were talking about Jaws or Lawrence of Arabia, then sure, I'd be very concerned. Seinfeld, not so much.
Besides, by now I watched the 16:9 version more times than the original. There's really no discernible expressivity loss in my view. That's just how Seinfeld looks to time.
With that said, it would be very nice to have the option of switching the aspect ratios, even though most people would just watch whatever the default was.
You can get the Google Play rip that covers most of the episodes in 4:3.