Re: Feb 2009 legal - just for Devin Crane

Hi -
I just got this from a top editor that I know, that had his tapes rejected by HBO -
do you think that "no one" is looking at "the little things" anymore after reading this ?
And you want a simple answer Devin !!!!!
Bob Zelin

So, yesterday I find out the master failed QC. Here are the reasons:

1. The HBO tail logo freezes at the end and is also mono not stereo. I put in the logo that they had me download and did nothing to alter it. It was exactly as they provided it.

2. Several "glitches" at the bottom of the frame during credits. Turns out what they are calling "glitches" are actually a half line issue for 1 scan-line due to slomo. Part of the last line briefly flickers to white. BUT it's only visible in underscan. (More on that below.)

3. Part of the credits go out of safe title (but not safe action) by a couple of letters. BUT their guideline docs actually never define what they consider safe title nor even mention at all that credits have to be within safe title.