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This article is from the Babylon 5, UK FAQ, by Anthony Naggs amn@ubik.demon.co.uk with numerous contributions by others.

4.2 Will Babylon 5 be available in widescreen format?

All Babylon 5 (and Crusade) episodes and the tv movies, (but not the
feature length pilot), were filmed in widescreen with the intention
that they eventually be shown in that way. The Computer Generated
Imaging (CGI) was initially only generated for regular tv format, so
they need to be re-rendered for widescreen. (Some markets have
reportedly broadcast widescreen versions of some seasons, so this has
already been done for some episodes.) Although the main activities
are framed for normal tv viewing there are certainly little extras
that JMS and the directors have placed in anticipation of widescreen
distribution.

The four movies - In the Beginning, Thirdspace, The River of Souls and
A Call to Arms - are available in a boxed set in the 16:9 ratio format
exclusively in HMV (UKP 34.99) since 1st November 1999.

If these prove popular WHV will hopefully release widescreen videos of
seasons 1 to 5 too!

 

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