what's up with widescreen?

[NuclearNed]

Welcome to the new milllennnnium. Please feel free to embrace your 1950's technology with a death grip. The rest of us find it amusing.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
I'm always amazed that people think this way...but to each his own.

 

[imported_Reck]

I use a crt monitor for movies. I guess I could get a widescreen computer monitor...but lcds blow.

 

[Zeeky Boogy Doog]

i used to think that widescreen sucked too, but then i watched like 2 widescreen movies and turned 15, widescreen > you

 

[sharkeeper]

What is the aspect ratio of human vision? Excepting those trippy souls with pH problems and bags over their head of course...

It certainly isn't 4:3.

 

[0roo0roo]

human vision is very wide. stare straight ahead and move your upright finger in a sweep towards the side of your head. you will still see it slighty past 180" other animals have even wider fields of vision

 

[conjur]

Because film studios needed a way to compete with the advent of the television. The old 4:3 ratio (Academy ratio) wasn't good enough so out came the panoramic films (as wide as 2.60:1)

 

[AMDZen]

You are aware that there is this button on your DVD player's remote called "ZOOM"

Hit that button.

Insta FS view for you. Now see, that is why Widescreen rules, even if you don't want to watch a DVD in widescreen, you don't have to. You have the option with WS DVD's.

I never understood those DVD's that would have FS on one side and WS on the other. Some people are just stupid.

 

[ondarkness]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Welcome to the new milllennnnium. Please feel free to embrace your 1950's technology with a death grip. The rest of us find it amusing.

:thumbsup:

 

[anxi80]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: anxi80
yep... whos on :beer: duty this time?

*tosses anxi a cold one*

thank you kindly. :beer:

and yes op, widescreen is the wave of the future.

 

[sharkeeper]

You are aware that there is this button on your DVD player's remote called "ZOOM"

I'm a fish and jumping from the frying pan into the fire is not something I wish to do! - Hypothetically speaking of course!

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: AMDZen
You are aware that there is this button on your DVD player's remote called "ZOOM"

Hit that button.

Insta FS view for you. Now see, that is why Widescreen rules, even if you don't want to watch a DVD in widescreen, you don't have to. You have the option with WS DVD's.

I never understood those DVD's that would have FS on one side and WS on the other. Some people are just stupid.

well your basic assumption is that people know about tihs zooming feature. I've said this before most non tech savy individuals wont go pressing any other buttons aside from STOP + PLAY

 

[Ryuson99]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: Reck
Why is every movie now released into widescreen format when 95% of people do not have a widescreen tv?

becuase it was widescreen in the theater?

plus, widescreen is better - even when letterboxed on regular tv.

 

[Locut0s]

I have a 32" TV and even I watch all movies in wide screen when I can. Gives you the theatrical feel, plus you don't have large sections chopped off.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: Reck
Why is every movie now released into widescreen format when 95% of people do not have a widescreen tv?

Because non-widescreen sucks. Period.