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Originally Posted by Ricshoe
I don't. I expect these will die a quick death once people realize how bad anything other than 2.35:1 looks on them. They will never become mainstream, which means they will either have to be priced 2X that of standard sets or they will simply be discontinued. If Pioneer can't remain competitive with Kuros, then 21x9 sets definitely won't.
My opinion, of couse.
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In few years, 99% content watched on a regular basis would be 1.78:1 (~16x9) and 2.39:1 (~21x9). There won't be much 4x3 watched on a regular basis.
16x9 content on a super-wide 21x9 display is not bad as 2.35 content on a 16x9 display. This is because 21x9 can maintain the centre of the image at same size regardless of the aspect ratio. 16x9 cannot maintain the same size at the centre when 2.35:1 is displayed and it gives a feeling that the 2.35:1 picture is far away from you in comparison to a 1.78:1 picture.