Wider Widescreen TV's (1 Viewer)

[Clay-F]

Just wondering....

Are there any plans to produce tv's that fit a 2.35:1 ratio without black bars?

Or do they already exist?

 

[Inspector Hammer!]

I don't think so, but I would love it if they did come out with one.

 

[Michael Reuben]

A wider AR for TVs was considered, and ultimately rejected, when the current 1.78:1 standard was adopted for HDTV. I'm not aware of any recent efforts to establish a different standard.

M.

 

[Vince Maskeeper]

As Michael said- the 1.78:1 is the standard. But, while you can't expect any traditional sets to be this way- it is a more common thing for running a front projector.

Some guys use a constant height system, and have zoom modes, or lenses to project 2.35:1 onto a 2.35:1 area screen- and then just reduce width (keeping height constant) for 1.85:1 and 1.33:1.

-Vince

 

[SeanA]

Why wouldn't the industry have chosen 1.85:1, instead of 1.78:1 ??? It would seem to have been a more logical choice since many DVD's are 1.85:1 format.