I hate it too, been bitching about it for a few years now.

Think about the thousands upon thousands of movies and TV shows originally in 4x3. Do you think wide sreen owners will watch them in their real aspect? Hell no, maybe 99% won't bother.

I've noticed lately that funeral homes have a flat screen on the wall showing DVD montages of the deceased's pictures and his or her family's etc. The faces look fat and unreal.

Just another pet peeve of mine.
* I'm like a one-eyed cat peeping in a seafood store *

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Topic - 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 Screens..........my Rant................... - Cut-Throat 16:30:21 05/08/09 (11)

With audio it's compression, with video it's expansion......[nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 12:27:48 05/18/09 (0)

I only do it when company has +30Â° off-axis perspective _ â€¹ntâ€º - Mart 06:19:32 05/17/09 (0)

I hate it too, been bitching about it for a few years now. - Hepcat 10:54:52 05/16/09 (0)

I don't mind it a lot of the time at home ... - Bhasi 02:18:57 05/15/09 (0)

I hate it when they make it part of a 16x9 broadcast. - oscar 13:56:33 05/11/09 (0)

Unless you are forced to watch it..... - Wendell Narrod 10:09:05 05/11/09 (0)

Some people actually like it - racerguy 09:49:35 05/11/09 (0)

RE: 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 Screens..........my Rant................... - Hornlover 09:01:07 05/11/09 (0)

RE: 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 Screens..........my Rant................... - DavidLD 06:42:26 05/09/09 (1)

RE: 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 Screens..........my Rant................... - Hornlover 07:50:52 05/14/09 (0)

RE: 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 Screens..........my Rant................... - cfraser 17:10:46 05/08/09 (0)

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I hate it too, been bitching about it for a few years now. - Hepcat 10:54:52 05/16/09 (0)

I hate it too, been bitching about it for a few years now.

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