How do the local, "not great" letterboxed presentations differ from the "caught up" cable ones on your SD 4:3 TV? Aren't they both letterboxed in SD?Stan said:I still have a "regular" 4x3 television and the majority of channels, even local ones are showing things letterboxed. Not great, but I tolereate them until maybe they switch to HDTV in the futurer. Most cable channels have caught up and I'm pleased with their presentations.
Yeah, given that 4:3 is equivalent to 12:9, I'd say the "skinny bars" on top and bottom are splitting the difference at maybe 14:9. Never bothered to measure. I see this mostly on SD TNT.Stan said:Other channels are taking short cuts, especially showing 16x9 in "semi-widescreen" mode. Don't know if there is a term for that, but it's when they cut of the edges of a 16x9 image and make it look more "presentable'.
I think they have shown THE GREAT RACE before in 2.35:1. The clips on their web site show it as 2.35.1.Adam Lenhardt said:Usually if TCM shows a movie non-OAR, it's because that's the only master it could get a hold of. That's what makes Singin' in the Rain so scary, because we know a 1.37:1 HD master exists.