A Room with a View (1985)

[markbowen]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

i wonder if with this aspect ratio we gain information on the top and bottom, or lose at the sides, comparing to previous releases.

Going from the previous 1:78:1 ratio to the original 1:66:1, logically a small amount of info is lost on the sides. A comparison of the screenshots to my HD-DVD (!) confirms this. It's nothing major, and the restoration seems to significantly improve the color timing, so it's a worthy upgrade.