Jim A. Banville
Supporting Actor
- Joined
- Jun 20, 1999
- Messages
- 630
"If they had insisted on making TV's 16:9 when they first made TV's, then we would have far less problems."
Movies were first 4:3, as were TV's. Movies went to widescreen to make them appear "special" or "better" than TV's squarish picture.
"I know not everyone can afford a WIDESCREEN TV, but the argument you should tell your friend is:
Films are 16:9 so they can't fill a 4:3 TV. You see the black bars, but you see the entire picture and don't miss anything that was in the original film. If you don't like the black bars, don't go for Pan & Scan, save up for a 16:9 TV set."
Explain to them that unless they get some "virtual aspect" TV that bends and morphs into different aspect ratio's, they will be forced to watch some form of black bars FOREVER. MANY films are wider aspect than 16:9, thus they will STILL get black bars on a 16:9 TV, albeit smaller bars than on a 4:3 TV. And unless they like the VAST majority of "TV" programming either chopped off at the top and bottom, or distorted by streching it, they will have to see black bars on the sides of 4:3 material on a 16:9 TV.
Movies were first 4:3, as were TV's. Movies went to widescreen to make them appear "special" or "better" than TV's squarish picture.
"I know not everyone can afford a WIDESCREEN TV, but the argument you should tell your friend is:
Films are 16:9 so they can't fill a 4:3 TV. You see the black bars, but you see the entire picture and don't miss anything that was in the original film. If you don't like the black bars, don't go for Pan & Scan, save up for a 16:9 TV set."
Explain to them that unless they get some "virtual aspect" TV that bends and morphs into different aspect ratio's, they will be forced to watch some form of black bars FOREVER. MANY films are wider aspect than 16:9, thus they will STILL get black bars on a 16:9 TV, albeit smaller bars than on a 4:3 TV. And unless they like the VAST majority of "TV" programming either chopped off at the top and bottom, or distorted by streching it, they will have to see black bars on the sides of 4:3 material on a 16:9 TV.