The Simpsons - Comparison of old 4:3 and new 16:9 versions
It seems someone has made the horrible decision of converting old "The Simpsons" episodes from 4:3 to 16:9 aspect ratio. This video compares the old dvd version and the new version taken from a Danish broadcast. Please notice the mix of cropping (removing parts of the image), stretching (notice that the characters look obese in some scenes) and pillarboxing (black boxes on each side of the picture). Also notice that the color or the unfinished roller coaster construction has changed and that the credit graphics has changed position (and rendered in a HD font). This is a shame and it ruins the work of the talented artists, their art and the series as a whole. The conversion is a disaster, removing important parts of the picture and making the characters look very different in some scenes. This decision must be undone before the new version is soon to be the only one available.
