The American expert on Mario Bava is Tim Lucas of Video Watchdog. He would have a good opinion on this. His email is pr...@videowatchdog.com
Looking at the information, the Arrow Blu-ray version from England seems to be the best, but that might be region-blocked (though I doubt it) and you're looking for DVD. Kino Lorber usually does good work and it seems they are offering the English version in the release. You might want to call them and ask. If there's a DVD-R version, I suspect it's not good. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video PO Box 128 / Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 / Fax: 201-767-3035 / Email: milefi...@gmail.com JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TODAY! <http://milestonefilms.us3.list-manage1.com/subscribe/post?u=4a0b9e434a9f3e8603c29806e&id=f30d1906e2> Support us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milestone-Film/22348485426> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>! On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 4:39 PM, Patricia Ruocco <ruoc...@lislelibrary.org> wrote: > I am looking into purchasing the movie "Black Sabbath" with Boris Karloff > for our public library's DVD collection. Midwest Tape lists two versions: > one that just says DVD, and a newer one that is a DVD-R. My inclination is > to get the DVD, but it is fullscreen where the DVD-R is widescreen. We > usually order widescreen versions of films, but I'm concerned whether > patrons taking a DVD-R home for viewing will run into compatibility > problems with their players and this format. Can the group offer some > guidance? > > > Thank you! > > Patricia > > > *Patricia Ruocco* > > Adult Services Librarian, MLIS > > Lisle Library District > > 777 Front Street | Lisle, IL 60532 > > p: 630-971-1675 ext. 1503 > > lislelibrary.org <http://www.lislelibrary.org/> > > facebook <https://www.facebook.com/lislelibrarydistrict> | instagram > <http://instagram.com/lislelibrary> | twitter > <https://twitter.com/lislelibrary> | pinterest > <http://www.pinterest.com/lislelibrary/> | flickr > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/lislelibrary> > > > Check out our *MAF <http://www.lislelibrary.org/murderamongfriends>* and *JBF > <http://www.lislelibrary.org/justbetweenframes>*blogs for mystery and > film fans! > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/lislelibrary> > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of > issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic > control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in > libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as > an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of > communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video > producers and distributors. > >
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
