Fullscreen or Widescreen DVDs

[dc5]

fullscreen for me since i don't have any widescreen displays

 

[chuckywang]

Widescreen all the time. Fullscreen cuts off the sides.

 

[pyonir]

I don't have any widescreen displays either, but i want to see the entire picture the movie was originally filmed in.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: dc5
fullscreen for me since i don't have any widescreen displays

Do you enjoy missing ~1/3 of your movie?

Widescreen all the way.

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Widescreen all the time. Fullscreen cuts off the sides.

 

[Yzzim]

doesn't widescreen cut off the top of the picture? Maybe not in all movies but in some?

 

[Amused]

Widescreen here.

If I was confined to a small monitor in a large room I might consider fullscreen, though.

 

[jst0ney]

widescreen always. I hate fulllscreen.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Yzzim
doesn't widescreen cut off the top of the picture? Maybe not in all movies but in some?

Some movies are filmed in "open matte" meaning they are filmed in 4:3 with the intention of cutting the top and bottom off. When you watch the widescreen version, you are seeing the directors original intent. When you see the fullscreen or "open matte" version, you are seeing more than the director intended.

A good recent example is Terminator 3

 

[Xponential]

Another vote for widescreen. As an added bonus, most movies that initially release as only one or the other usually release as widescreen first.

 

[So]

Widescreen all the way. Who cares if you have a 'fullscreen' TV. Deal with the bars and see the movie, not some pan&scan tech's vision.

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Yzzim
doesn't widescreen cut off the top of the picture? Maybe not in all movies but in some?

Some movies are filmed in "open matte" meaning they are filmed in 4:3 with the intention of cutting the top and bottom off. When you watch the widescreen version, you are seeing the directors original intent. When you see the fullscreen or "open matte" version, you are seeing more than the director intended.

A good recent example is Terminator 3

Thanks for the explanation.

Didn't think directors really cared about how much of the picture you see...you would think the more you can see the better...?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Widescreen, I hate missing part of the picture. Pan & scan makes me sick.

 

[randal]

I have a huge tv, and even though it's not 4:3 or what have you, widescreen looks great.

 

[Philippine Mango]

god'danggit! I voted full screen when I meant WIDESCREEN. GRR I hate full screen, it blows.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Yzzim
doesn't widescreen cut off the top of the picture? Maybe not in all movies but in some?

Some movies are filmed in "open matte" meaning they are filmed in 4:3 with the intention of cutting the top and bottom off. When you watch the widescreen version, you are seeing the directors original intent. When you see the fullscreen or "open matte" version, you are seeing more than the director intended.

A good recent example is Terminator 3

Thanks for the explanation.

Didn't think directors really cared about how much of the picture you see...you would think the more you can see the better...?

If you are an artist, and paint a picture, would you want someone to crop it how they see fit?

 

[0roo0roo]

u betting u'll never have a widescreen tv? why bother buying if ur that screwed. rent

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Yzzim
doesn't widescreen cut off the top of the picture? Maybe not in all movies but in some?

Some movies are filmed in "open matte" meaning they are filmed in 4:3 with the intention of cutting the top and bottom off. When you watch the widescreen version, you are seeing the directors original intent. When you see the fullscreen or "open matte" version, you are seeing more than the director intended.

A good recent example is Terminator 3

Thanks for the explanation.

Didn't think directors really cared about how much of the picture you see...you would think the more you can see the better...?

Not really. Directors choose the widescreen format because it's more dramtic and fills the viewer's field of vision better. Also, many times, you'll see prop and equipment mistakes in an open matte version (like microphones, the tops of props, etc...)

Just remember that MOST "fullscreen" movies are NOT open matte. They are cropped on the sides to fit a 4:3 screen. Then you ARE losing much of the image the director intended you to see.

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Yzzim
doesn't widescreen cut off the top of the picture? Maybe not in all movies but in some?

Some movies are filmed in "open matte" meaning they are filmed in 4:3 with the intention of cutting the top and bottom off. When you watch the widescreen version, you are seeing the directors original intent. When you see the fullscreen or "open matte" version, you are seeing more than the director intended.

A good recent example is Terminator 3

Thanks for the explanation.

Didn't think directors really cared about how much of the picture you see...you would think the more you can see the better...?

If you are an artist, and paint a picture, would you want someone to crop it how they see fit?

Is Widescreen >>>> Fullscreen cropping though? I'm talking about the "open matte" version Amused was explaining.

He said that you're seeing more than the director intended, I'm assuming that means more of the picture.

If I painted a picture I would probably want the viewer to see as much of the picture as possible.

...no?

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Yzzim
doesn't widescreen cut off the top of the picture? Maybe not in all movies but in some?

Some movies are filmed in "open matte" meaning they are filmed in 4:3 with the intention of cutting the top and bottom off. When you watch the widescreen version, you are seeing the directors original intent. When you see the fullscreen or "open matte" version, you are seeing more than the director intended.

A good recent example is Terminator 3

Thanks for the explanation.

Didn't think directors really cared about how much of the picture you see...you would think the more you can see the better...?

If you are an artist, and paint a picture, would you want someone to crop it how they see fit?

Is Widescreen >>>> Fullscreen cropping though? I'm talking about the "open matte" version Amused was explaining.

He said that you're seeing more than the director intended, I'm assuming that means more of the picture.

If I painted a picture I would probably want the viewer to see as much of the picture as possible.

...no?

The fullscreen is not the open matte version. It is a cropped version of the widescreen picture. Am I wrong Amused...? (i'm not positive i am right).

 

[MrChad]

I buy OAR (Original Aspect Ratio).

 

[blodhi74]

widescreen

 

[Albis]

"Open Matte" is not the same thing as fullscreen. Most full screen movies are based of a widescreen image with the left and right sides cropped off.

Open Matte is filmed in 4:3 and meant to be that way.

 

[Confused]

This again?

Ooriginal Aspect Ratio is the ONLY thing I buy.

Note that OAR does not mean Widescreen. (Edit thanks to MrChad, I forgot to mention that this time)

I want to see everything exactly as the director intended, be it 1.33, 1.85, 2.35 or another aspect ratio, and not have something cropped to what a pan&scam technician (aka Monkey) decided I should see.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Yzzim
doesn't widescreen cut off the top of the picture? Maybe not in all movies but in some?

Some movies are filmed in "open matte" meaning they are filmed in 4:3 with the intention of cutting the top and bottom off. When you watch the widescreen version, you are seeing the directors original intent. When you see the fullscreen or "open matte" version, you are seeing more than the director intended.

A good recent example is Terminator 3

Thanks for the explanation.

Didn't think directors really cared about how much of the picture you see...you would think the more you can see the better...?

If you are an artist, and paint a picture, would you want someone to crop it how they see fit?

Is Widescreen >>>> Fullscreen cropping though? I'm talking about the "open matte" version Amused was explaining.

He said that you're seeing more than the director intended, I'm assuming that means more of the picture.

If I painted a picture I would probably want the viewer to see as much of the picture as possible.

...no?

The fullscreen is not the open matte version. It is a cropped version of the widescreen picture. Am I wrong Amused...? (i'm not positive i am right).

In a small % of movies, it is the open matte version you see when you buy fullscreen on DVD. But this is a SMALL % of movies. Like I said, terminator 3 is a good recent example.

And no, you do not want to see more of the picture. It isn't framed correctly anymore. Cinematography is an art. When you remove the matting, you are altering the art from the intent of the creator.