Evil Dead II (1987) Limited Edition fullscreen DVD original 4:3

Evil Dead II (1987) Limited Edition fullscreen DVD original aspect ratio


Evil Dead II (1987)
AKA Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092991/

ASPECT RATIO: original 4:3 (fullscreen / full-frame / open matte)

This release focuses on the original fullscreen aspect ratio and as such the widescreen version has been removed, select "Play Full-Frame" in the DVD for everything to work out.

RELEASE: Evil Dead II (Limited Edition Tin) DVD (2000 R1 US Anchor Bay Evil Dead II DVD)
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Release Date: August 29, 2000
Region: 1 (US & Canada)
Format: NTSC
Number of discs: 1
ASIN: B00004U2A1

TECHNICAL VIDEO DETAILS:
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Bit rate mode : Variable
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : NTSC
Compression mode : Lossy

AUDIO: Dolby AC3 48000Hz stereo [AC3]
(English DD 5.1 / English DD 2.0)
(Audio Commentary: Raimi, Campbell, Spiegel & Nicotero)

SUBTITLES
Originally this DVD does not offer any subtitles, but for convenience I have included a separate srt file, confirmed to be in sync with the movie. If you're using MPC-HC (recommended), go to File > Load Subtitle... or simply drag the srt into the player when the movie is on.

BONUS FEATURES:
The Gore The Merrier featurette ("making of")
Commentary (audio track)
Theatrical Trailer
Evil Dead: Hail To The King video game preview
Still galleries
Talent bios


This Anchor Bay release is the only one that contains the original full-frame video as it was shot. This is from the Limited Edition tin, but the standard equivalent (2000 R1 US Anchor Bay Evil Dead II Standard DVD) is supposed to be the same thing in a different package. No other releases are known to have the original open matte aspect ratio.

I provide this specially to Evil Dead enthusiasts who may have a hard time getting their hands on this retail copy. I believe everyone should have the right to see this movie in its full uncropped glory. The menus have also been preserved.

This DVD was also released with the ever so prevalent widescreen cropped video, which was removed to save space and allow for an easy old-school burning to that 4.7GB blank DVD you have rotting in your drawner. Burn this baby with a tool like CloneDVD and go watch it in a cabin.

For more info visit the fan site http://www.bookofthedead.ws/website/evil_dead_2_dvd.html
I am not affiliated with the website in any way other than being a fan myself.

Have a groovy one