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West Wing, The Complete Fourth Season, The
Genre: Drama

Reviewed In Issue 96 (May 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Rob Lowe, Stockard Channing, Dul

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 2.5
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 4
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Special Features
Disc Two includes audio commentary by Aaron Sorkin, Alex Graves, Thomas Schlamme, and Joshua Malina on Episode 5, "Game On." Disc Six includes commentaries on "Commencement" with Sorkin, Schlamme and Graves; and on "Twenty Five" with Sorkin, Schlamme, and Christopher Misiano. Disc Six also adds a 13-minute behind-the-scenes featurette, a 19-minute Letter Of The Word speechwriter featurette, and outtakes from three episodes.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
(Catalog Number): 31623
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
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(Retail Price): $59.98
(DVD Type): Six-Disc Set: DVD-9
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 996
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2002 & 2003
(Theatrical Release): No
(Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
(DVD Release Date): 04/05/2005
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Christopher Misiano, Alex Graves, Vincent Misiano, Paris Barclay, Lesli Linka Glatter, John David Coles, Thomas Schlamme, Bill D'Elia, Jessica Yu
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DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 series exhibits a generally soft, filtered appearance throughout many of the episodes. Details, however, can be satisfying, and contrast and shadow delineation are well balanced. Colors are nicely rendered, with accurate fleshtones, rich hues, and deep blacks. There is some pixelization apparent, but little in the way of bothersome edge enhancement. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The hollow dialogue with an unnatural echo into the surrounds makes these Dolby