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** Do not always trust what's written on the can or on the print! If you receive a print that is incorrectly labeled by another venue or projectionists (and you are certain of it) make sure to correct it or remove the label. If the label is from the distributor or archive, don't remove it but make a note that the information is incorrect. | ** Do not always trust what's written on the can or on the print! If you receive a print that is incorrectly labeled by another venue or projectionists (and you are certain of it) make sure to correct it or remove the label. If the label is from the distributor or archive, don't remove it but make a note that the information is incorrect. | ||
* Eyeballing and measuring | * Eyeballing and measuring | ||
* Educated guesses based on year, studio, country, etc. See [[Inspection]] page for information on determining the year a print was struck. | * Educated guesses based on year, studio, country, etc. See [[Inspection]] page for information on determining the year a print was struck. | ||
* Caveat: there is no "correct," historically - so contentious! | * Caveat: there is no "correct," historically - so contentious! | ||
* For films that have been released on DVD or Blu-Ray there is often a lot of information online about the "original" aspect ratio of the film. Sites like [http://www.imdb.com IMDB] and [http://www.TCM.com TCM] can be helpful, but always use this information along with one of the above techniques as they are not always correct! | * For films that have been released on DVD or Blu-Ray there is often a lot of information online about the "original" aspect ratio of the film. Sites like [http://www.imdb.com IMDB] and [http://www.TCM.com TCM] can be helpful, but always use this information along with one of the above techniques as they are not always correct! | ||