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pressure to completely fill all the bumps in the mold (see www.<br />
tapediscbusiness.com/issues/1998/0998/cloud.htm). Minimal clouding<br />
doesn’t hurt playback and doesn’t seem to deteriorate. If you can see something<br />
with your naked eye, it is probably not oxidation or other deterioration.<br />
The result of deterioration is that a disc that played perfectly when it<br />
was new develops problems later, such as skipping, freezing, or picture<br />
breakup. If a disc seems to go bad, make sure it’s not dirty, scratched, or<br />
warped (see “How Should I Clean and Care for DVDs?”). Try cleaning it and<br />
try playing it in other players. If the disc consistently has problems, it may<br />
have deteriorated. If so, you can’t do anything to fix it. Request a replacement<br />
from the supplier.<br />
Which Titles Are Pan and Scan Only? Why?<br />
Some titles are available only in pan and scan because no letterbox or<br />
anamorphic transfer was made from film. (See <strong>Chapter</strong> 3 for more info on<br />
pan and scan and anamorphic formats.) Because transfers cost $50,000 to<br />
$100,000, studios may not think a new transfer is justified. In some cases,<br />
the original film or rights to it are no longer available for a new transfer. In the<br />
case of old movies, they were shot full frame in the 1.37 “academy” aspect<br />
ratio, so no widescreen version can be created. Videos shot with TV cameras,<br />
such as music concerts, are already in 4:3 format.<br />
How Do I Make the Subtitles on My<br />
Pioneer Player Go Away?<br />
General DVD 37<br />
On the remote control, press “subtitle” and then either press “clear” or 0<br />
(zero). You have no need to use the menus.<br />
What Is a Layer Change? Where Is It on Specific Discs?<br />
Some movies, especially those over two hours long or encoded at a high<br />
data rate, are spread across two layers on one side of the disc. When the<br />
player changes to the second layer, the video and audio may freeze for a<br />
moment. The length of the pause depends on the player and on the layout<br />
of the disc. The pause is not a defect in the player or the disc. See “What’s<br />
a Dual-Layer Disc? Will It Work in All Players?” for details.<br />
A list of layer switch points can be found at the Film Vault of DVD Review.<br />
Please send new times to info@dvdreview.com.
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