Fans are annoyed by the Seinfeld format on Netflix

, but fans were annoyed with the format in which the series was placed on the platform.

In the US, instead of using the 4:3 format of the original airing, the series was placed in 16:9, the which generates a loss of screen content at the top and bottom. In Brazil, the series features black strips on the sides, but still appears stretched, losing some elements. In episode 16 of season eight, for example, you can’t see the hole that gives the chapter title.

to emphasize, the pothole title from the season 8 episode The Pothole is cropped out on Netflix https://t.co/gH4l5V8HfS

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— Brandon (spooky version) (@Thatoneguy64) October 1, 2021

According to The Verge

, the problem is not new and happened previously in mid-2008 when the series it has been remastered into digital format and has undergone changes to suit more modern televisions. However, when Netflix announced the remastering for 4K, there was an expectation that streaming would be able to leave the series with the best quality possible, keeping the original proportions.

The site emphasizes that this process is more thorough – and also more expensive –, which would justify the choice of the format. For many, streaming could provide a choice of aspect ratio, with a choice of 4:3 or 16:9, according to each user’s preference. As they are, the files caused some discomfort in those who went to marathon:

I was watching Seinfeld on Netflix and the display format is really bad. In scenes where, for example, the characters talk in close-up, their heads get huge. In addition, of course, to cropping part of the image. For those who know the series, it bothers a lot. I’m out.

—Gregório (@gregdantas) October 2, 2021

my god the seinfeld format on netflix is ​​the thing most disgusting in the worldoooooooooooo!!!! at least on amazon prime the train was the original format

—ana (@analaurandb) October 2, 2021

Who edited the format from Seinfeld on Netflix was the person who made the CGI of Superman’s mustache

DIE

—Doctor Octop (@Camila_Caipora) October 1, 2021

Bitch, Netflix forced a completely new format for Seinfeld right, how difficult is it to keep the original proportions??

— Marina Rodrigues (@ninabrodri)

October 2, 2021

Seinfeld was originally aired between 1989 and 1998, telling the story of comedian Jerry Seinfeld

and his friends, George Costanza (Jason Alexander) and Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) in New York City.

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