VHS vs DVD vs HD The Land Before Time

Justin1993 · **on:** December 08, 2011, 03:00:27 PM

So, I was running my DVD of The Land Before Time and my HD to compare and I noticed a difference in both versions. Below are 2 screenshots of the place where I noticed this.
DVD:

(resized)HD:

I think it's pretty obvious what I saw. As you can see, the DVD version has the sides of the shot reduced, while the top and bottom are increased. The HD version is the exact opposite. There's more on the sides and less on the top and bottom. After noticing this, I went and watched the VHS I recently bought (1994 copy) and found that version is missing more on the sides than the DVD. I don't have my camera to take a screenshot because my sister took it, but the part on the sides where you can see sharptooth's crazy look in both the DVD and HD versions can't be seen in my VHS copy.

jansenov · **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2011, 05:33:27 PM

Now it only remains to check out 35 mm Land Before Time.

Kor · **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2011, 12:18:34 AM

I wonder why it is like that. 2 different masters, or some other reason.

Pikkutassu · **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2011, 04:37:34 AM

This is from a finnish retail VHS... looks same as DVD:

NeptuneNavigator2001 · **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2011, 12:38:44 PM

It may have something to do with modifying the aspect ratio from fullscreen to widescreen, or vice versa. On a side note: LBT was released in high-def? Hmm - guess I'll have to look into it.