Misleading info on DVD covers

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Yet another DVD arrived with incorrect info. "A Baroque Odyssey - Cirque du Soleil" has as one of the "Special Features"
* presented in a FULL SCREEN version - it is not, it is 4:3. This same incorrect info is repeated again.
Some companies are also exploiting the "Dolby Digital" trademark, implying that it is 5.1 sound when in fact it is only 2CH. At least some are honest enough to have a little logo showing only 2CH but this Columbia Tristat release did not show it.
On the DVD itself the video was mediocre only, the audio ordinary and the content had too much talk and not enough action. An interesting enough documentary but not one which will be looked at again -> wish I had not purchased it :-(
I'm finding buying DVDs a real "pig in the poke" at the moment and have been caught too often by misleading titles. Even purchasing opera and ballet must be approached with care as there are some wildly modern interpretations of the classics which are unappealing to me. The worst/best (depends on your viewpoint) example of this is the Cullberg interpretation of "Sleeping Beauty" - the scene and action take place in a bleak looking hospital!!!
Is there a site on the net somewhere reviewing this tripe?
Bellyache over.
John

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Topic - Misleading info on DVD covers - John C. - Aussie 13:44:51 11/16/01 (4)

Re: Misleading info on DVD covers - kotches 15:57:48 11/16/01 (3)

Re: Misleading info on DVD covers - John C. - Aussie 18:05:22 11/16/01 (2)

Re: Misleading info on DVD covers - kotches 19:39:26 11/16/01 (1)

Re: Misleading info on DVD covers - gialitt 16:48:37 11/18/01 (0)

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