There was one a month or so ago where the contribution notes basically came down to saying "My TV says it's this". Not the exact wording but I can't remember the title. It was only a difference of 1:85 on the cover Vs. 1.78:1 in the contribution. I voted no to it as various factors could vary the result but it was accepted (but not locally). I had tried to suggest to the contributor that they used software to work it out but they didn't want to/weren't able to do it that way.

The problem here is that you are trying to change an existing profile without any relevant proof that what you are adding is more correct than the existing data.

And I think you misunderstood me regarding the example with stereo vs. 5.1. We don't profile after the limitations of our setup, we profile what is actually encoded on the disc. If you don't know how to find out what's on the disc or lack the software and hardware needed to verify the information, you leave it alone. If you have a display that does overscan, fine, but that doesn't change the fact that the disc may be encoded with black bars which will be clearly visible to others.

I see that you have now contributed this made up data again, with totally confused and irrelevant comments. Either you really don't get it or you're just out to cause trouble. 

Quoting widescreenforever:

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I will submit again with sources and let's see where the chips fall ...

I have voted 'no' again. Your 'sources' are external from the disc. What's on the actual disc? Back covers and third-party websites cannot be relied upon for this data.

Needless to say, I agree with James and Patsa and will be voting 'no' again.  The rules say:

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The authoritative source for information submitted should be the DVD itself.  Please don't submit content from a third party database, and always verify the specifications printed on the cover.  In both cases, errors abound, so always verify the information directly from the DVD whenever possible.

You have not verified the specifications printed on the cover.  You have made assumptions and read websites.

widescreenforever, correct me if I am wrong, but I think you misunderstand the term "enhanced".

Enhanced ONLY means that it is anamorphic, which means you get no black bars on the left and right with your widescreen tv. Non-anamorphic (Non-Enhanced) DVDs give you those black bars on the left and rigth.

Enhanced has absolutely nothing to do with the aspect ratio of the release.
The aspect ratio can be 1:1.78, 1:1.85. 1:2.35. 1:2.40 and so on.

I only said that many tvs have a faulty default set up by the manufacturers, so with many TVs you cannot distinguish between 1:1.78 and 1:1.85, cuz they don't have a correct set up.

With a correct set-up TV or Monitor (there are discs available to perfectly set up your tv) you will always notice the difference between 1:1.78 and 1:1.85.
With 1:1.78 you have no black bars at all and with 1:1.85 you will have small black bars on top and bottom.

I hope that was an understandable explanation, as english is not my maiden language
If you have any further questions about this you can also PM me

cheers
Donnie

Thanks James. 

I added the link in my no vote for the screeners and other voters.

Quoting DarklyNoon:

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widescreenforever, correct me if I am wrong, but I think you misunderstand the term "enhanced".

Enhanced ONLY means that it is anamorphic, which means you get no black bars on the left and right with your widescreen tv. Non-anamorphic (Non-Enhanced) DVDs give you those black bars on the left and rigth.

Enhanced has absolutely nothing to do with the aspect ratio of the release.
The aspect ratio can be 1:1.78, 1:1.85. 1:2.35. 1:2.40 and so on.

I only said that many tvs have a faulty default set up by the manufacturers, so with many TVs you cannot distinguish between 1:1.78 and 1:1.85, cuz they don't have a correct set up.

With a correct set-up TV or Monitor (there are discs available to perfectly set up your tv) you will always notice the difference between 1:1.78 and 1:1.85.
With 1:1.78 you have no black bars at all and with 1:1.85 you will have small black bars on top and bottom.

I hope that was an understandable explanation, as english is not my maiden language
If you have any further questions about this you can also PM me

cheers
Donnie

DVDs with a 16:9 aspect ratio are typically labeled "Anamorphic Widescreen", "Enhanced for 16:9 televisions", "Enhanced for widescreen televisions", or similar, although currently there is no labeling standard. Otherwise, the movie will only support the standard full-frame display and will simply be letterboxed.

courtesy of wiki- There has been no clear standardization for companies to follow regarding the advertisement of anamorphically enhanced widescreen DVDs. Some companies, such as Universal and Disney, include the aspect ratio of the movie. Below are how various companies advertise their anamorphic DVD movies on their packaging:

Anchor Bay: Enhanced for 16:9 TVs, includes aspect ratio in most cases.
Artisan Entertainment: 16:9 Fullscreen Version, or Enhanced for 16:9 Television (since it became part of Lions Gate, the newer reissues include aspect-ratio information on many titles). Note that this is a misuse of the term "fullscreen", which refers to a normal 4:3 ratio.
Buena Vista: Enhanced for 16:9 Televisions, includes aspect ratio.
Columbia TriStar: Anamorphic Video, sometimes not labeled, includes aspect ratio.
Criterion: Enhanced for Widescreen Televisions, or 16:9, always includes aspect ratio.
DreamWorks: Widescreen format, enhanced for 16:9 televisions since acquisition by Paramount; aspect ratio included on formerly Universal-distributed titles.
Image Entertainment: Enhanced for 16:9 TVs, some titles include aspect ratio.
MGM: Enhanced for 16:9 TVs or Enhanced for Widescreen TVs, includes aspect ratio on 2001–present titles; uses Fox’s format since 2004.
New Line Cinema: Enhanced for Widescreen TVs.
Paramount Pictures: Enhanced for 16:9.
Trimark Pictures: Widescreen (letterboxed means non-anamorphic) Since it became part of Lions Gate, the newer reissues include aspect-ratio information on many titles.
20th Century Fox: Enhanced for Widescreen TVs, Anamorphic Widescreen, sometimes not labeled, includes aspect ratio on newer titles.
Universal: Anamorphic Widescreen (widescreen means non-anamorphic) (Gives aspect ratio of film).
Warner Bros.: Enhanced for Widescreen TVs, says scope or matted instead of giving aspect ratio.


Since A.I. is a widescreen film, when encoded to a widescreen-format DVD the studio would almost certainly use the anamorphic encoding process. A.I. was filmed in 1.85:1 ratio without using an anamorphic lens on the camera, and similarly was shown in theaters without the need for the decompression lens. However, since it is also a widescreen film, when encoded to a widescreen-format DVD the studio would probably use the anamorphic encoding process. The point is that it doesn't matter whether the filming was done using the analog anamorphic lens technique; as long as the source footage is intended to be widescreen, the digital anamorphic encoding procedure is appropriate for the DVD release.
Hence 1:85 .. This is really a no brainer here..

I really don't care if someone counted the pixels or not.., Was it verfied??
I suppose If I contributed that I used a special letterbox 'decoder' programmed up to my PC and using software visuals such as Powerdvd6  you would then all agree the world is indeed round.. ??

Ai was shown in theaters in 1:1.85, but that has nothing to do how it is released on DVD or Blu-ray, you can even make a pan & scan Fullscreen version out of it

Measuring the pixels always gives you the exact aspect ratio in case your tv is not set up properly

cheers
Donnie