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11-27-2012, 04:17 PM | #2 |
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Because the DVD was filmed in Theatrical aspect not the 16:9 of your HDTV.
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11-27-2012, 04:21 PM | #3 |
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Several widescreen aspect ratios. The most common is 1.85:1 and 2.35:1. Chances are you're watching one that's 2.35:1.
What movie is it? Is the image you're seeing correct with the letterboxing, or does the image seem squished or stretched in some way? |
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11-27-2012, 04:23 PM | #4 |
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2.35:1 will always have black bars on a television. This is because it is wider than the display, which is 16:9 (16:10).
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11-27-2012, 04:38 PM | #5 |
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You're just now noticing this?
I've got one DVD that the picture is a 1.85:1 but it insists on playing with black bars all around, like it's shrunk down. Pisses me off. |
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11-27-2012, 04:40 PM | #6 |
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Star Trek from 2010. I can't see any aspect ratio on the case. It just says "widescreen." It also says black bars on top and bottom are normal. I think the 1.85:1 is what I want. Are all movies available in that format?
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As a corollary, I thought we were way past this "I don't like black bars on my TV" bullshit? |
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11-27-2012, 04:52 PM | #8 |
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That's because it's an older DVD and doesn't use the anamorphic widescreen process. Basically, the DVD was produced before 16:9 televisions were the norm, so it was formatted for a 4:3 TV.
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I've never seen Kubrick's "Fece Lyndon" film.
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