why i have black bars on an hdtv on a widescreen movie?

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: hopeless74
generally, does a film make more money on the big screen than as a home release?

personally i find it odd we have to endure an aspect ratio of say 2.35:1

even big budget movies only last a couple of months at the cinema, but on dvd etc we have it forever

hand over your hdtv right now. you only need a 4:3 sdtv

 

[Corn]

Originally posted by: coldmeat
If they can be released in full screen (4:3) why can't they be released at 16:9? I'd gladly get rid of the extra width for no black bars.

You do realize that most HDTV's have a zoom feature that will do exactly as you wish without distorting the aspect ratio.....

[edit] beaten to the punch by a long shot!

 

[Bonesdad]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: hopeless74
generally, does a film make more money on the big screen than as a home release?

personally i find it odd we have to endure an aspect ratio of say 2.35:1

even big budget movies only last a couple of months at the cinema, but on dvd etc we have it forever

Wow, I didn't know a wide aspect ratio could be so painful to some people!

craziness, isn't it? I was buying widescreen on VHS for our little 19" tuber, lol.

Cinemascope showed in late 50s, early 60s? to combat the popularity of TV. the thought being that the wider screen would sell more tickets. Many films were shot at 1.75, 1.8, and even 2.35. Before cinemascope, many classic films were at 1.33. These will actually look worse on your widescreen if you prefer to stretch it than a 2.35 would be "zoomed" out to remove the bars that you detest.

there is more 1.75/1.8 content than there is 2.35, so the widescreen HDTV format is more utilized, overall.

For those that hate the bars:
suck it up and deal with the actual aspect ratios. Refuse to by "fullscreen" morphed version of films and stop ruining the experience for those of us that actually care about film

AMEN. I find it frustrating when ppl complain about the 'Black bars" on the screen. Hell, if you're watching via full screen, you still have the "black bars" of the frame of the television to look at. Watch the movie the way it's intended to be viewed, with ALL of the picture, left and right. Stop obsessing about minor stuff.