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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.

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.

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.

Sonny · 01-25-2009, 11:59 PM

I'm not going to get any HDTV's besides 16:9. If I want 21:9 I'll get a projector! Buy a Pioneer Kuro & you won't see any black bars cause there as black as the bezal!!

They just blend right in, you can't even see them. All you Kuro owners know what I'm talking about.

01-25-2009, 06:25 PM	#1
mustang-gt-2002 Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Madison, WI. Home Theater Gallery:33 Blu-ray collection:66	will we need new HDTV's 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/

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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, 07:06 PM	#4
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.

01-25-2009, 07:13 PM	#5
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	#7
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, 11:59 PM	#8
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	I'm not going to get any HDTV's besides 16:9. If I want 21:9 I'll get a projector! Buy a Pioneer Kuro & you won't see any black bars cause there as black as the bezal!! They just blend right in, you can't even see them. All you Kuro owners know what I'm talking about.

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