Is it just me or there's something strange with the video aspect ratio. Unfortunately I can't watch June's rip, but I have 2 old versions, the 4:3 watermarked and the 16:9 youtube one. In the 16:9 one, Keith and Maxim close-ups look too wide and everything else looks normal. In the 4:3 one, same close-ups look normal but everything else looks too narrow.

The correct aspect ratio of the video is 16:9, or 1.77:1.

Here's how it goes:

Myspace video:
16:9 - Correct aspect ratio, complete video.


Channel 4 video:
2.35:1 - Overcropped video.


Youtube video:
4:3 - Wrong aspect ratio.

I guess in the bonus dvd, the version will be the complete one (MySpace).



Get that one then, that was posted earlier (and deleted afterwards):

yeah man I've noticed also. Either it was done on purpose or just a silly mistake. Sometimes they do mean to do this. I believe its the way they wanted it.

Not to stray off topic too much... I know I'm not the only one out there, how many of you know somebody who has a 16:9 widescreen tv with dvd players or cable configured to be 4:3. because when they watch a 4:3 program they think it is set wrong because it doesn't fill the screen.

OR.... someone who has a 4:3 regular tv but everything is set to 16:9 so everyone looks superskinny and long?

I can't even start to tell you of my frustration at trying to explain to these people the difference in 16:9 - 4:3. I ask "how can you think that looks right? look at that dudes head!!! Its fucking super wide" and I swear they tell me they have no clue what I am talking about. I've even set peoples widescreen tvs up right so the aspect ratio is correct in 16:9 and so 4:3 programs appear correct. But then find they've changed it back because "hey man, it was wrong, it had borders on the sides"

I know tons of people like this, I see it even in the shops where they sell the damn things.. The thing that gets me so worked up is when they appear to have no clue as to what the fuck I am talking about..

Sorry... this has been bothering me for a long time.. first chance to vent!
Some of you would surely know what I am talking about!

@June: Thanks for the link . Don't know why they upload the wrong aspect ratio video on their YouTube channel

@The Last Ninja: Yeah, just recently my friend told me that he couldn't explain his dad why is it normal to see borders on the sides when u watch 4:3 program with widescreen tv (but that's his dad, I guess it can be frustrating when u can't explain it to someone your own age )

man it happens to me all the time.... least someone knows what I'm talking about But now I've got it out of me. I feel better. Now going back to listening to Omen on repeat..

Have to agree with you Last Ninja...it irks me when people vacantly choose to stretch a 4:3 image because they don't like the black sides. That being said though, there are a few programs that can get away with being stretched.

So, it seems that there ins't an HQ 16:9 rip
Any idea why HD channels decided to crop it to 16:6