@Darkstorm:
I think I may still have the ones from when k-f were dual releasing with ws. I'll take a look when I get home if no one else has by then.
Thanks, I'd appreciate it.
@Demon:
I'm RELATIVELY sure Bits of Side were cut off. I don't recall off the top of my head, nor do I have anything to make the comparison with anymore, but I have never heard of any companies creating a fullscreen version of something by "Squashing" the aspect. It's always cropped pan & scanned.
You only ever see screen stretching the other way around (FS to WS)
I see, thanks. I myself have only ever dealt with encoding FS to WS, so I never really thought about how the reverse would be done.
Losing bits of the side is a bit of a turn off for me. I might just be acting like a nitpicky person with OCD here, but watching something that I know was cut would bother me. Well, only time will tell. We should just enjoy season 3 for the time being.
Perhaps we can get Zach and co. to try and ask about this in one of their interviews. Although they probably won't be able to answer that question.
@RoboBlue:
Is it possible that it's a bootleg?
I could see the HKs using 4:3 broadcast episodes
No way. CDJapan only sells official products from Japan.