Re: wide screen TVs - rico

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Re: wide screen TVs

Posted by rico (A) on December 8, 2004 at 11:16:42

In Reply to: wide screen TVs posted by Nullone on December 8, 2004 at 09:32:29:

Hollywood currently uses two aspect ratios: Panavision (formerly Cinemascope) which is 2:35 x 1 and "Academy Flat" which is 1.85 ro 1 (there have been others in limited use in the past). Properly transferred to video a 2:35 film WILL have (small) bars on a 16 x 9 display and a 1:85 film will have a small portion of the entire picture cropped. Most don't find either bothersome.

Most current displays allow you to choose between a number of aspect ratios for wide screen films or standard broadcasts. Most DVDs are enhanced for 16 x 9 displays and one of these ratios is ideal for these DVDs (usually marked "Full" or "Cinema").

Most people agree that standard braodcast seen on a hi def TV is inferior to standard broadcast on a standard set. Over time more and more programming will be in hi def, however.

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Topic - wide screen TVs - Nullone 09:32:29 12/08/04 (18)

Well...no joke... - Harmonia 17:42:33 12/09/04 (2)

Re: Well...no joke... - Nullone 19:25:50 12/09/04 (1)

I was at BB last night. - Harmonia 21:02:59 12/09/04 (0)

Best Buy - Jon L 16:29:51 12/08/04 (13)

Re: Best Buy - Nullone 19:21:57 12/08/04 (12)

Re: Best Buy - LeasingGuy 08:48:42 12/09/04 (0)

Me too, I hate it. - Hepcat 05:40:41 12/09/04 (10)

I hate it too, but....... - padreken 15:10:22 12/09/04 (1)

Re: I hate it too, but....... - Nullone 19:29:59 12/09/04 (0)

Re: Me too, I hate it. - tmiddle 11:42:09 12/09/04 (0)

Re: Me too, I hate it. - rico 08:14:11 12/09/04 (0)

Re: Me too, I hate it. - Nullone 06:48:56 12/09/04 (5)

Re: Me too, I hate it. - Emil 08:19:32 12/09/04 (4)

Re: Me too, I hate it. - Nullone 09:03:10 12/09/04 (3)

Re: Me too, I hate it. - tao 14:49:24 12/12/04 (1)

actually - tao 14:54:20 12/12/04 (0)

Re: Not a good example - rico 09:57:30 12/09/04 (0)

Re: wide screen TVs - rico 11:16:42 12/08/04 (0)

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