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xenigo · 05-01-2006, 04:22 PM

I see 16:9 proclaimed as "preserving native movie format" but I've rented tons of movies that have black bars on the top and bottom of the 16:9 screens, obviously because the real deal is wider than a 16:9 screen.

Also, in the theater... you'll realize the width of that screen is quite a bit wider than the 16:9 screen in your living room.

But my question is this: What the hell perspective is the length:width you see in the movie theaters???

05-01-2006, 04:22 PM
xenigo Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 8,067	home theater buffs, what is the native movie theater format? I see 16:9 proclaimed as "preserving native movie format" but I've rented tons of movies that have black bars on the top and bottom of the 16:9 screens, obviously because the real deal is wider than a 16:9 screen. Also, in the theater... you'll realize the width of that screen is quite a bit wider than the 16:9 screen in your living room. But my question is this: What the hell perspective is the length:width you see in the movie theaters???