Mogo
03-08-2007, 06:36 AM
I have rented a few movies that only play in 4:3 on the HD Set. I assumed they were "Made for TV" movies and were never shot in 16:9.
Is that correct?
Is that correct?
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mjones73
03-08-2007, 09:09 AM
Some movies, specially older ones were shot in 4:3. In other cases studios will release both a 4:3 version of a DVD and a widescreen version or the DVD will be doublesided with the 4:3 version on one side and the widescreen on the other.
Do you have an example of one of these movies?
Do you have an example of one of these movies?
57U
03-08-2007, 10:52 AM
DVDs and TV programmes come in all sorts of aspect ratios:
http://www.hdtvoice.com/voice/showthread.php?t=1052
http://www.imdb.com/Sections/DVDs/AspectRatios/
http://www.hdtvoice.com/voice/showthread.php?t=1052
http://www.imdb.com/Sections/DVDs/AspectRatios/
kevinw
03-08-2007, 11:35 AM
Wizard of OZ, Gone with the Wind are all 4:3 movies
Mogo
03-09-2007, 09:58 AM
Thanks for the clarification.
Mogo
03-09-2007, 10:00 AM
Some movies, specially older ones were shot in 4:3. In other cases studios will release both a 4:3 version of a DVD and a widescreen version or the DVD will be doublesided with the 4:3 version on one side and the widescreen on the other.
Do you have an example of one of these movies?
Philideplhia Experiment 2
Do you have an example of one of these movies?
Philideplhia Experiment 2
mjones73
03-09-2007, 12:06 PM
Looks like it's a 1.33:1 aka 4:3 ratio release on DVD per amazon's description of it.
Rick-F
03-09-2007, 03:26 PM
I have rented a few movies that only play in 4:3 on the HD Set. I assumed they were "Made for TV" movies and were never shot in 16:9.
Is that correct?
Even some new releases are also put out in the "pan & scan" 4:3 format. Always look for the "wide screen" version of the DVD. Avoid the "full screen" version. Many people who have SD TV and 4:3 displays would rather see a "full screen" than a letterbox 16:9 image . . . Since SD TV's outnumber widescreen (HD) TV's-- 4:3 DVDs will be around for a while . . .
Is that correct?
Even some new releases are also put out in the "pan & scan" 4:3 format. Always look for the "wide screen" version of the DVD. Avoid the "full screen" version. Many people who have SD TV and 4:3 displays would rather see a "full screen" than a letterbox 16:9 image . . . Since SD TV's outnumber widescreen (HD) TV's-- 4:3 DVDs will be around for a while . . .
