Here is the visual goosebump factor. The official home video releases are "widescreen" (1.85:1 or 1.78:1). They crop the top and bottom of the frame. However, Jurassic Park was shot "Super 35," meaning the negative exposed a much taller image (roughly 1.33:1 or 1.43:1). The "Open Matte" version reveals this hidden vertical space. "Superwide" suggests the scan maintains the width but adds massive height.
What do you see in the Open Matte version? Here is the visual goosebump factor
Spielberg framed for widescreen but protected the full frame. Watching the open matte feels less like a movie and more like witnessing an event. Spielberg framed for widescreen but protected the full frame
You are getting a 1080p encode of a 35mm scan. | Myth | Reality | |------|---------| | “Superwide”
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| Myth | Reality | |------|---------| | “Superwide” is original | No – JP was composed for 2.35:1 (scope) and 1.85:1 (flat). No official 35mm release is wider than 2.35:1. | | All 35mm prints are open matte | Only flat prints. Scope prints are hard-matted 2.35:1. | | Cinema DTS is “lossless” | It’s 16-bit 44.1kHz, compressed with APT-X100. Higher dynamic range than AC3, but not lossless. | | 35mm scan is sharp | It looks like film: grain, softness, scratches. Do not expect 4K Blu-ray clarity. |