Directed By: Sarah-Jane Woulahan & Sean Gilligan
Format: Film 24 fps
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2:1 (Univisium)
Sound Mix: Linear PCM Stereo & Dolby Digital 5.1
Official Release: Across The Night: The Making of Diorama (elevendvd12)
(PAL MPEG-2 CBR 7.5 Mbps 720x576 25fps 4:3 PCM 2.0 and AC-3 5.1 448 kpbs)
All Diorama videos, except one, are in Widescreen. This is in the 2:1 aspect ratio known as Univisium. I took a screen shot and measured the image dimensions. Although, for home release it is limited to a 4:3 DVD that is Letterboxed into a 2:1 image as opposed to a proper Anamorphic presentation for modern 16x9 (1.78:1) displays. It also has PCM Stereo & Dolby Digital 5.1 for the audio. The silverchairofficial video version on YouTube/Vevo is NOT in the proper Aspect Ratio. It looks stretched to me. What do you think? Maybe its because the video is LBX 4:3 and YouTube is not recognizing the actual AR. Whatever the reason, it isn't right. At this point in time the DVD is the definitive and superior source. It looks better and has both PCM and the 5.1 mix.
What we need is an official Blu-Ray with all the videos remastered for HD and with at least uncompressed PCM 2.0 and/or a new 5.1 remix. Take our money Sony!!!