[POLL] Which do you prefer Widescreen or Full Screen?

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BDawg

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Originally posted by: LanceM
Widescreen. I will only buy full screen if it's an old TV show.
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Most good TV shows that come out on DVD these days are released in 16:9!

Monk, Lost, and Firefly look great in widescreen.

I can see the indignation from Joe 6-pack when TVs are no longer sold in 4:3.

"But all my DVDs are full screen!"

IMHO, they shouldn't be able to call the full screen. Cropped view DVDs should be the name unless they're James Cameron movies.
 
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Reckoner

Lifer
Jun 11, 2004
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How can anyone prefer fullscreen? You lose 30% of the picture when you watch one versus widescreen.
 
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Aznguy1872

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Well I think that some peopple maybe prefer fullscreen if their tv is not that big. Cuz through my own expereinces watchiing widescreen on lets say a 27 inch tv kind of sucks. But on a bigger screen looks good.
 
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PurdueRy

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Originally posted by: BDawg
Originally posted by: LanceM
Widescreen. I will only buy full screen if it's an old TV show.
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Most good TV shows that come out on DVD these days are released in 16:9!

Monk, Lost, and Firefly look great in widescreen.

I can see the indignation from Joe 6-pack when TVs are no longer sold in 4:3.

"But all my DVDs are full screen!"

IMHO, they shouldn't be able to call the full screen. Cropped view DVDs should be the name unless they're James Cameron movies.
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that's why he specified old TV shows
 
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psteng19

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Dec 9, 2000
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Originally posted by: Aznguy1872
Well I think that some peopple maybe prefer fullscreen if their tv is not that big. Cuz through my own expereinces watchiing widescreen on lets say a 27 inch tv kind of sucks. But on a bigger screen looks good.
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Because some (most) people don't know the real difference between full screen and wide screen, yourself being on of them.
 
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tjaisv

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Oct 7, 2002
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Why haven't they been able combine the two formats into widescreen/fullscreen? Seems that would be the best option.
 
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Excelsior

Lifer
May 30, 2002
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Originally posted by: Viper GTS
The debate is not widescreen vs fullscreen, but OAR vs anything else.

I want to see it exactly how it was originally shot/presented.

Typically (for movies) that means "widescreen" (wider than 1.33:1).

Viper GTS
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Yes indeed, I want the entire movie in all of its glory.
 
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Excelsior

Lifer
May 30, 2002
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Originally posted by: Need4Speed
speaking of WS...tonights superbowl will be enjoyed in HD on my AE700 with a brand spanking new bulb...
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That will look fvcking hot.
 
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Need4Speed

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Originally posted by: Excelsior
Originally posted by: Need4Speed
speaking of WS...tonights superbowl will be enjoyed in HD on my AE700 with a brand spanking new bulb...
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That will look fvcking hot.
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:) you bet! just hope its a damn good game so i dont get bored watching it.
 
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Excelsior

Lifer
May 30, 2002
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Originally posted by: Need4Speed
Originally posted by: Excelsior
Originally posted by: Need4Speed
speaking of WS...tonights superbowl will be enjoyed in HD on my AE700 with a brand spanking new bulb...
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That will look fvcking hot.
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:) you bet! just hope its a damn good game so i dont get bored watching it.
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It has all the makings of a good game, so hopefully.
 
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