Will watching 2.35:1 DVD's cause burn-in problems on my Sony HDTV? (1 Viewer)

[kurt_fire]

I watch DVDs roughly 1/2 of the time my TV is on, with most of DVD's being the aspect ratio 2.35:1. Will these 2.35:1 movies cause burn-in or anything bad for my TV due to the bars on the top and bottom?

Also, why do developers shoot films in this aspect? Is 16:9 not wide enough, they must go wider???

 

[ChrisWiggles]

Make sure to calibrate, as this will reduce the chance of uneven wear.

Please consult the Master Burn-in Thread at the top of the forum:

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=105385

Film-makers shoot in all manners of AR for all kinds of reasons.

 

[Jack Briggs]

Please direct further comments into the Master Burn-In thread to which Chris kindly linked. As he says, filmmakers are guided by artistic considerations, not by the consumer-electronics industry. But the shift to widescreen displays is making directors feel good about doing 2.35:1-aspected films again. Sydney Pollack, for example, had pretty much given up on anything wider than 1.85 until DVD and, later, 16:9 displays came along.

My favorite director, in fact, went into to "shoot-to-protect" mode after having witnessed how NBC botched his masterpiece during its network television premier in 1977.