While we're discussing inferior DVD presentations, I thought I'd bring up my Amazon list of DVDs where the film isn't even presented ACCEPTABLY.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/31AKAC2R9OM9M/ref=cm_bg_guides/102-5168485-9998537
This includes pan and scan discs (not counting "full screen editions" of films that have widescreen editions), improperly matted discs, and discs that squeeze if you don't have a 16x9 TV. If anyone knows of any more, I'll cetrainly add them. I was supremely disappointed to find a Godard film released like this. I returned it without watching it. I'm glad it was from the library and not a rental. Some companies hire people who can't competently author discs, which is even worse than catering to the lowest common denominator who thinks letterboxing is cropping.
Scott
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