Quote:
|
Originally Posted by xenigo
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???
|
For movie "widescreen" production the current format is 2.35:1 and can also be 1.85:1 depending on film formats and anamorphic lenses used. Both these formats are in common use in cinemas.
Can't be sure and never checked this, but understand there is something called "enhanced DVD" which can stretch formats to fill a 16:9 screen without the black bars - tho results can be "soft" and can look distorted.