Tom Adams Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 I have always been amazed and even perplexed by the following statement that appears at the beginning of a rental/purchased movie: "The following presentation has been modified from its original version in order to fit your TV screen." I mean, how in the hell did they know I had a 32" Toshiba and not, say a 36" Sony or summat? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 In the AV Forum they call it "Pan and Scam". Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 like any corporate message, it is a sales gimmick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 While the FBI warning screen is being displayed, the specifications of your set are being transmitted to the DVD manufacturer (along with a camera shot of you and your living area), then the movie is reformatted while they are displaying the film company's blurp. The camera shots are sold to internet dating services, and assorted criminal elements. Pretty slick if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Adams Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 Yeah Clu - I heard about that sh*t and figured I'd fix them. I've got a "cheater plug" between my power strip plug and the wall outlet. Then I ran a wire from that green metal loop thingie on the "cheater plug" to the toilet in our powder room. Yeah, yeah, I know....the wire is a bit unsightly and the dog has a tendency to trip over it when he's barking & running to the door when the doorbell is rung. However, now every time those sumb*tches try that download crap all they get is a flushing sound! Feds - blech. "Git 'er done" Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 The real question is why are you still renting/buying 4:3 movies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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