Widescreen Blu-Ray movies?

[el_nacho]

I just bought a new HDTV (after sending back a different one). It's a Vizio 47". Everything seems to be okay so far, however, I'm a little suspicious of the aspect ratio. I was watching Spiderman 3 and I noticed that it was in Widescreen. Is that normal for Blu-Ray movies? Before, I was running them on a Westinghouse 42", but I can't remember if that played it in Fullscreen or Widescreen. Both TVs are 1080p, and it seems to me that Blu-Ray movies should be made to fit that perfectly. Can anyone confirm if widescreen is normal?

[Lord_Phan]

1080 p is Widescreen however... What you're talking about is the bars on the top and bottom right?

Most movies are made in wider then 16:9 that the t.v.'s are made in.

[neckedness]

top and bottom black bars for blu-ray doesn't make any sense. Blu-ray is meant to watch in HD, and that requires HD TV, and all HDTV are in widescreen...why the need to still have top and black bars?

Ever seen a blu-ray disc with choice of full screen or widescreen version?

[stockstar1138]

Originally Posted by neckedness

top and bottom black bars for blu-ray doesn't make any sense. Blu-ray is meant to watch in HD, and that requires HD TV, and all HDTV are in widescreen...why the need to still have top and black bars?

Ever seen a blu-ray disc with choice of full screen or widescreen version?

what do u want black bars or the sides of the pic chopped of. most movies arent 16:9 widescreen

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by neckedness

top and bottom black bars for blu-ray doesn't make any sense. Blu-ray is meant to watch in HD, and that requires HD TV, and all HDTV are in widescreen...why the need to still have top and black bars?

It does make sense. The aim is to represent as closely as possible the experience of watching a film at the cinema.
Not all films have the same aspect ratio.
E.g. a film with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 at the cinema will have black bars top and bottom on blu-ray.

Liz

[neckedness]

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

what do u want black bars or the sides of the pic chopped of. most movies arent 16:9 widescreen

Every new film should be recorded in 16x9, all theater screens are widescreen. There is no need to record in 4:3.

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by neckedness

top and bottom black bars for blu-ray doesn't make any sense. Blu-ray is meant to watch in HD, and that requires HD TV, and all HDTV are in widescreen...why the need to still have top and black bars?

Ever seen a blu-ray disc with choice of full screen or widescreen version?

You gotta remember that when you see a "full screen" movie on Blu-ray you're actually watching a 16:9 (1:78:1) or (1:85:1) aspect ratio movie, but there are many 2:35:1 (CinemaScope) aspect ratio movies out there which are displayed with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when viewed on a 16:9 display.

[stockstar1138]

Originally Posted by neckedness

Every new film should be recorded in 16x9, all theater screens are widescreen. There is no need to record in 4:3.

huh? no movie is 4:3 and very few are 16:9. i think u need to read up on aspect ratios. most movies r wider than 16:9 that is y we get black bars on the top and bottom. 4:3 gives blck bars on the sides

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by neckedness

Every new film should be recorded in 16x9, all theater screens are widescreen. There is no need to record in 4:3.

I think you need to do a little more research about aspect ratios because you seem a little confused about what constitutes a full screen and a widescreen picture.

[Pictor]

Originally Posted by neckedness

Every new film should be recorded in 16x9, all theater screens are widescreen. There is no need to record in 4:3.

You may want to read up here... http://www.hometheaterforum.com/home/wsfaq.html

Edit: Also here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image)

[Maxell]

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"Full Screen" usually refers to 4x3 ratio screens, such as old tv tube sets.

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16X9 is the ratio that about all HDTV's are sold as. Most HD Television shows are made to fit this size. But maybe half or less of all movies are made this ratio. I've seen that alot of comedies are made to fit 16x9 ratio screens.

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Many more movies are made what I like to personally call "super-wide". This is about an 2.40:1 ratio which creates little black bars on top and bottom of widescreen televisions, but even more apparant on the old tube sets. The only thing that can be done to "fill the screen" is to zoom in a bit, but thus causes a bit of the left and right of the movie not to be shown.


Also from what I've noticed, movie theater screens are "super wide" 2.40:1 ratio. But when there is a 16x9 movie that picture is fit in a way that the left and right sides remain in the dark, but you are not missing anything picture-wise.

[Lord_Phan]

Your link is broken

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_%28image%29

[johnnymech]

Originally Posted by neckedness

top and bottom black bars for blu-ray doesn't make any sense.

You must work at Blockbuster.

[WickyWoo]

Every new film should be recorded in 16x9, all theater screens are widescreen. There is no need to record in 4:3.

All theater screens are common height with a variable width. Check it out next time you go

Please see our wonderful aspect ratio threads

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=5528