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mustang-gt-2002 · 01-25-2009, 06:25 PM

do you think. will we need to get new HDTV's in the future. why didn't they start with extra-widescreen HDTV's. http://i.gizmodo.com/5028062/

HDTV1080P · 01-25-2009, 06:55 PM

The extra widescreen HDTV's will offer increased resoultion and brightness for ultra widescreen movies. A 16:9 1080P will produce 1920 X 1080 for 16:9 movies. When letterboxing occurs on 16:9 TV's resoultion and brignesss is lost in the areas where the black bars are. Still I much perfer the original ratio even though resoultion and brigtness is lost.
People that own certain 1080P front projectors with special anamorphic lenses already have ultra widescreen viewing at 1920 X 1080 with full brightness.
Hopefully the ultra widescreen displays will catch on. 16:9 material and 4:3 material will have black bars on the sides for Ultra widescreen sets.

chasswen · 01-25-2009, 07:03 PM

sigh its all about the money that can be made. i am sure in a few yrs we all will be buying new tv's.

ShelbyGT500 · 01-25-2009, 07:13 PM

Not me I'll stick to my 16:9 TV. It's bad enough having black bars on the sides right now for 4:3 TV. I can't imagine what it would be like with a 2.35:1 TV.

The only way I would get a 2.35:1 TV would be to watch movies only in a dedicated theater room, of course if I had one of those I would use a projector and 100+" screen.

Hendricks4333 · 01-25-2009, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShelbyGT500

Not me I'll stick to my 16:9 TV. It's bad enough having black bars on the sides right now for 4:3 TV. I can't imagine what it would be like with a 2.35:1 TV.

The only way I would get a 2.35:1 TV would be to watch movies only in a dedicated theater room, of course if I had one of those I would use a projector and 100+" screen.

+1

hendra · 01-25-2009, 11:35 PM

Man, I wish we came up with just one aspect ratio 100 years ago and stick with it.

RandDawg · 01-25-2009, 07:06 PM

These TVs are still going to have black bars. Or will they automatically fill the screen with a zoom feature and keep the ignorant masses blissful.

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01-25-2009, 06:55 PM	#2
HDTV1080P Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 205	The extra widescreen HDTV's will offer increased resoultion and brightness for ultra widescreen movies. A 16:9 1080P will produce 1920 X 1080 for 16:9 movies. When letterboxing occurs on 16:9 TV's resoultion and brignesss is lost in the areas where the black bars are. Still I much perfer the original ratio even though resoultion and brigtness is lost. People that own certain 1080P front projectors with special anamorphic lenses already have ultra widescreen viewing at 1920 X 1080 with full brightness. Hopefully the ultra widescreen displays will catch on. 16:9 material and 4:3 material will have black bars on the sides for Ultra widescreen sets.

01-25-2009, 07:03 PM	#3
chasswen Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:275 Blu-ray reviews:2	sigh its all about the money that can be made. i am sure in a few yrs we all will be buying new tv's.

01-25-2009, 07:13 PM	#4
ShelbyGT500 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Bellevue, WA Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:7	Not me I'll stick to my 16:9 TV. It's bad enough having black bars on the sides right now for 4:3 TV. I can't imagine what it would be like with a 2.35:1 TV. The only way I would get a 2.35:1 TV would be to watch movies only in a dedicated theater room, of course if I had one of those I would use a projector and 100+" screen.

01-25-2009, 11:35 PM	#6
hendra Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	Man, I wish we came up with just one aspect ratio 100 years ago and stick with it.

01-25-2009, 07:06 PM	#7
RandDawg Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Seattle, WA Blu-ray collection:3	These TVs are still going to have black bars. Or will they automatically fill the screen with a zoom feature and keep the ignorant masses blissful.

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