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  1. Grinnell

    Pls. don't laugh !!! how do I protect your HT from EMP

    Sadly, this is probably a serious question that deserves a serious answer and I actually know a little about this topic, from a former life. 1)EMP effects from a high altitude burst can travel a few thousand miles. So a single high altitude burst over Iraq that didn't kill anyone on the ground...
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    Just why is widescreen not accepted in the U.S.?

    Thank you Jan Strnad, you understand why I have tried to stick my head in the lions mouth around here :) just trying to help :) I finally did the math, if I replace my 61 inch 4:3 set with a 72 inch 16:9 set I'll have the 3 foot high image I like and be able to watch all of the wide screen...
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    Just why is widescreen not accepted in the U.S.?

    I apologize for the "I have another life" wording, I did not mean to imply that others don't have a life. After thinking about this I think there is a real point to be made about the height of the image, the size of characters and the viewing distance. For a fixed 10' viewing distance (WAF)...
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    Just why is widescreen not accepted in the U.S.?

    Patrick Larkin makes a good point that wide screen preserves the director/cinematographer's composition which he rightly calls art. However some of us are into entertainment and could care less about art. Once again a matter of preference or taste. A holier than thou attitude is really not...
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    Just why is widescreen not accepted in the U.S.?

    OK, the comment about potentially being a "troll" has forced me to return to the frey :) , however, I do have another life so I can't stay. A point was made that a preference for full screen is 'illogical'. Even if that is true, so what. A preference can be just a matter of taste: I prefer red...
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    Just why is widescreen not accepted in the U.S.?

    Neil Joseph asked is it a question of filling up the screen or a question of image size? His hypothetical was for a 100" 4:3 screen, while I can only have a 61 inch 4:3 screen :) The full screen version has more area covered by the image and people are larger. The larger images that cover a...
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    Just why is widescreen not accepted in the U.S.?

    A lot of you have missed my point. A preference for full screen can be a real preference, not something that can be changed by "education". I have seen wide screen and in my opinion the short display is inferior. Most of you on this forum have a different opinion which is fine. I support your...
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    Just why is widescreen not accepted in the U.S.?

    Wide screen is not accepted by many because it is smaller; the image is shorter, covers a smaller area and appears "zoomed out". In addition, a letter box image with black bars on the top and bottom can be annoying. For example, I watched the wide screen version of Lord of the Rings on my 61...
  9. Grinnell

    Discussion on the HTF article on studios dumbing down the DVD format

    In the considered opinion of this long time HTF lurker, many posts on this thread are "heartfelt expressions" (a polite way of saying "rantings") of OAR true believers that fail to acknowledge that anyone could legitimately disagree with their position. People who disagree are labeled Joe...
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