Scrubs: 16x9 vs 4x3 comparison

[DigitalfreakNYC]

Really good article:
http://www.highdef.com/magazine/arch...08_6NovDec.pdf

Says the show was protected for 16x9 and that all eppy's will probably be in HD eventually.

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by DigitalfreakNYC

Really good article:
http://www.highdef.com/magazine/arch...08_6NovDec.pdf

Says the show was protected for 16x9 and that all eppy's will probably be in HD eventually.

I read that article. It was that article I was quoting, actually.

[Afrobean]

I'm not really satisfied with that article. It felt like they had a few good technical points to report, but ended up painting the overall article with their own flavor too heavily, if you get what I mean.

And the fact that they say they protected 16:9 "so it could be shown in HD". It could be 4:3 in HD, 16:9 is not a requirement of an HD transfer. And they say it was shot with 16:9 protected after John Inwood came on board, but that he came on after the pilot was completed. But the first episode was one of the episodes that exhibited 16:9 flashbacks during the final season. Just doesn't feel right.

[monkeyjb1988]

Originally Posted by Afrobean

And the fact that they say they protected 16:9 "so it could be shown in HD". It could be 4:3 in HD, 16:9 is not a requirement of an HD transfer. And they say it was shot with 16:9 protected after John Inwood came on board, but that he came on after the pilot was completed. But the first episode was one of the episodes that exhibited 16:9 flashbacks during the final season. Just doesn't feel right.

Right on both counts. Anyone who saw and was still blown away by Star Trek season 1 on blu-ray will know the 4:3 can still rock in hi-def. Also, I saw the finale, and I only remember clips from the first episode. It was definitely protected like the rest of the series.

[McGarnigal]

I think it means the actual unaired pilot pilot, the pilot like any show got changed and refilmed form the time the show was picked up to what premiered on tv as the series premiere of Scrubs called my pilot.

[Afrobean]

Originally Posted by McGarnigal

I think it means the actual unaired pilot pilot, the pilot like any show got changed and refilmed form the time the show was picked up to what premiered on tv as the series premiere of Scrubs called my pilot.

I can't find any information on an unaired pilot named "My Pilot", although I must admit that I had thought the first episode was titled "My Pilot" until I checked wikipedia (the title of the first episode is "My First Day").

In fact, all I can find is this script, which-- unless I'm mistaken-- is the episode known as "My First Day". Notice also that the trivia section of IMDB's page for "My First Day" refers to the fact that the pilot was shot in another hospital, something which is probably apparent to longtime-fans in the first episode. They do say that SOME scenes were reshot in the "normal" hospital (possibly due to recasting after finishing the "unaired" pilot), and this could have been after John Inwood came on board, but if it was truly him behind the planning ahead for 16:9, then the old footage from the "wrong" hospital would not be available in 16:9. However, I do believe that some of those shots are seen in the first post of this thread; I'm looking at the interaction between JD and the Janitor at the door in particular.

Don't know what I'm arguing for, just pointing out funny inconsistencies. I also took a bit of a look at how the framing is in 16:9 versus 4:3 in captures in the first psot, and I'd like to say now that it doesn't bother me like it has for modern shows which frame for 4:3 and open a matte for 16:9. What do you guys think about the horizontal framing here?

[fiddlestyx]

So since Scrubs S8 came out on DVD today, I'm debating whether I want to wait for the BD release in mid-Nov. Anyone else thinking of picking up the regular DVD or are you all waiting for the BD?

[McGarnigal]

The blu- u can watch a few episodes on hulu to tide u over and i think the blu ray is only 35 or 37 dollars on amazon.. not bad

[steve_dave]

I'm going for the Blu-ray Disc.

Why would I go from watching a 720p HD presentation to a 480p SD presentation? I'd rather watch my DVR recordings for now and then in November get the show in full 1080p.

[fiddlestyx]

I checked out hulu and it only had the tail end of the season. Unfortunately I missed the entire season (Don't have a DVR ) so I really want to watch the season in order. I'm leaning towards the blu anyways so I'll just tide myself over by re-watching the series. Who knows, with the BD release being so close to black friday, the price might become even cheaper.

[DigitalfreakNYC]

Originally Posted by fiddlestyx

I checked out hulu and it only had the tail end of the season. Unfortunately I missed the entire season (Don't have a DVR ) so I really want to watch the season in order. I'm leaning towards the blu anyways so I'll just tide myself over by re-watching the series. Who knows, with the BD release being so close to black friday, the price might become even cheaper.

I would absolutely wait to watch the whole season. It's fantastic...including the last episode which, IMHO, was a huge tear-jerker.