Star Trek TOS: 4:3 format: Good or Bad? - Blu-ray Forum

kaped_kruzader · 04-03-2009, 01:18 AM

Some purists I'm sure will call me crazy, but I'm dissapointed that Star Trek TOS will not fill my Vizio screen. Is this going to affect anybody else's buying decision, or should I just change my way of thinking? I'm looking for responses from both sides. Thanks, guys!

atomik kinder · 04-03-2009, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by kaped_kruzader

Some purists I'm sure will call me crazy, but I'm dissapointed that Star Trek TOS will not fill my Vizio screen. Is this going to affect anybody else's buying decision, or should I just change my way of thinking? I'm looking for responses from both sides. Thanks, guys!

It would be seriously cropped to the point of cutting off the tops of people's heads in some scenes. Do you really think you would enjoy that?

HD 335 · 04-03-2009, 01:34 AM

I have the Star Trek TOS on HD DVD and there is no way I would ever want to see it cropped.

Blu Titan · 04-03-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by atomik kinder

It would be seriously cropped to the point of cutting off the tops of people's heads in some scenes. Do you really think you would enjoy that?

That would be most unacceptable! No way, no how.

FlipperWasIrish · 04-03-2009, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

That would be most unacceptable! No way, no how.

+1

GORT · 04-03-2009, 01:44 AM

I will call you crazy and there are some other words I want to use but forum rules won't let me.

MTRodaba2468 · 04-03-2009, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kaped_kruzader

Star Trek TOS: 4:3 format: Good or Bad?

GOOD

Original Aspect Ratio should be gone with every time.

nycomet · 04-03-2009, 03:37 AM

(Imagine Mommy Dearest's voice hollering):

No... Cropping... EVER!!!!!!

But I wouldn't mind if P-mount placed an appropriate animated graphic element in place of the black bars on the side -- the way Disney did with Pinocchio. I thought that was innovative and cool.

I can envision some blinking Enterprise computer control panels or perhaps those stars that streak by as the Enterprise travels at warp speeds filling the space where the black side bar will appear.

Which reminds me:

What does the Starship Enterprise have in common with a roll of toilet paper?

They both circle Uranus in search of Klingons.

What did Mr. Spock find when he looked in the toilet bowl?

The Captain's log.

(somebody SLAP me!)

Gone2HiDef · 04-03-2009, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by kaped_kruzader

Some purists I'm sure will call me crazy, but I'm dissapointed that Star Trek TOS will not fill my Vizio screen. Is this going to affect anybody else's buying decision, or should I just change my way of thinking? I'm looking for responses from both sides. Thanks, guys!

Do you not understand that to fill your Vizio screen will mean cutting off the top and bottom of the full image to make it fit? Is that what you really want to sacrifice in order to have it fit your screen?

I pre-ordered mine at Amazon the week it was listed. I understand what I'm getting and prefer it in its original format rather than have the original image cut.

And if you want to suggest that Paramount go in and digitally add imagery to the sides, maybe in twenty years after they milk us for all this current version is worth on this version will that ever happen. If ever.

kaped_kruzader · 04-03-2009, 04:09 AM

I want to thank you each and every one so far for your replies. I had never thought about the cropping. OF COURSE I WANT OAR! WHAT WAS I THINKING!

krazeyeyez · 04-03-2009, 04:53 AM

cropping anything = BAD

i have plenty of tv shows in 4:3 on dvd and it never bothers me. What would bother me is if these shows were hacked up to look like the zoom function on my tv

Afrobean · 04-03-2009, 05:50 AM

If someone wants their HD 3:4 material cropped to 16:9, let their TV handle it with the zoom function. Don't force it on everyone by hardcoding a 16:9 crop into it.

Astalder · 04-03-2009, 06:42 AM

This is what that smart stretch feature is good for, but leave the movie as intended! I want Buffy in HD for example, don't give a damn if it stays 4:3.

#Darren · 04-03-2009, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kaped_kruzader

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Blaumann · 04-03-2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by HD 335

I have the Star Trek TOS on HD DVD and there is no way I would ever want to see it cropped.

Same here. The pq is gorgeous, people will not be disappointed.

As others said: Use the stretch-options of your displays, if the oar is a concern.

Grubert · 04-03-2009, 09:42 AM

Tip:

Don't look at the black bars. Look at the pretty picture in between them.

Maswov · 04-03-2009, 09:55 AM

That question has been answered enough, but to change the subject a little..
Will "The Cage " be part of this set? I haven't seen anything one way or the other on this.

Travis · 04-03-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Grubert

Tip:

Don't look at the black bars. Look at the pretty picture in between them.

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000

Pirate King · 04-03-2009, 12:34 PM

Rule number one..... OAR

Rule number two... See Rule number one.

monkeyjb1988 · 04-03-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kaped_kruzader

Some purists I'm sure will call me crazy, but I'm dissapointed that Star Trek TOS will not fill my Vizio screen. Is this going to affect anybody else's buying decision, or should I just change my way of thinking? I'm looking for responses from both sides. Thanks, guys!

Neither. Star Trek TOS in 4:3=EPIC!!! Seriously, why would we want something to be cropped just to fit on the TV? If I want widescreen Trek, I'll get the movies.

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Originally Posted by nycomet

(Imagine Mommy Dearest's voice hollering):

No... Cropping... EVER!!!!!!

But I wouldn't mind if P-mount placed an appropriate animated graphic element in place of the black bars on the side -- the way Disney did with Pinocchio. I thought that was innovative and cool.

I can envision some blinking Enterprise computer control panels or perhaps those stars that streak by as the Enterprise travels at warp speeds filling the space where the black side bar will appear.

That's a good idea, like a crewmember slacking off and watching Star Trek. Very good idea.

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Originally Posted by nycomet

Which reminds me:

What does the Starship Enterprise have in common with a roll of toilet paper?

They both circle Uranus in search of Klingons.

What did Mr. Spock find when he looked in the toilet bowl?

The Captain's log.

(somebody SLAP me!)

Consider yourself slapped.

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Originally Posted by Grubert

Tip:

Don't look at the black bars. Look at the pretty picture in between them.

Good advice ever since movies were presented in their OAR on VHS and DVD.

04-03-2009, 01:18 AM	#1
kaped_kruzader New Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:3	Star Trek TOS: 4:3 format: Good or Bad? Some purists I'm sure will call me crazy, but I'm dissapointed that Star Trek TOS will not fill my Vizio screen. Is this going to affect anybody else's buying decision, or should I just change my way of thinking? I'm looking for responses from both sides. Thanks, guys!

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04-03-2009, 01:34 AM	#3
HD 335 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:33 4K collection:408 Blu-ray collection:1269 DVD collection:16 iTunes collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:121	I have the Star Trek TOS on HD DVD and there is no way I would ever want to see it cropped.

04-03-2009, 01:44 AM	#6
GORT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reducing Your Planet To A Burned Out Cinder Blu-ray collection:295	I will call you crazy and there are some other words I want to use but forum rules won't let me.

04-03-2009, 03:37 AM	#8
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	(Imagine Mommy Dearest's voice hollering): No... Cropping... EVER!!!!!! But I wouldn't mind if P-mount placed an appropriate animated graphic element in place of the black bars on the side -- the way Disney did with Pinocchio. I thought that was innovative and cool. I can envision some blinking Enterprise computer control panels or perhaps those stars that streak by as the Enterprise travels at warp speeds filling the space where the black side bar will appear. Which reminds me: What does the Starship Enterprise have in common with a roll of toilet paper? They both circle Uranus in search of Klingons. What did Mr. Spock find when he looked in the toilet bowl? The Captain's log. (somebody SLAP me!)

04-03-2009, 04:09 AM	#10
kaped_kruzader New Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:3	I want to thank you each and every one so far for your replies. I had never thought about the cropping. OF COURSE I WANT OAR! WHAT WAS I THINKING!

04-03-2009, 04:53 AM	#11
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	cropping anything = BAD i have plenty of tv shows in 4:3 on dvd and it never bothers me. What would bother me is if these shows were hacked up to look like the zoom function on my tv

04-03-2009, 05:50 AM	#12
Afrobean Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:-	If someone wants their HD 3:4 material cropped to 16:9, let their TV handle it with the zoom function. Don't force it on everyone by hardcoding a 16:9 crop into it.

04-03-2009, 06:42 AM	#13
Astalder Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:190 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:11	This is what that smart stretch feature is good for, but leave the movie as intended! I want Buffy in HD for example, don't give a damn if it stays 4:3.

04-03-2009, 09:42 AM	#16
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	Tip: Don't look at the black bars. Look at the pretty picture in between them.

04-03-2009, 09:55 AM	#17
Maswov Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Sattahip, Thailand Blu-ray collection:91	That question has been answered enough, but to change the subject a little.. Will "The Cage " be part of this set? I haven't seen anything one way or the other on this.

04-03-2009, 12:34 PM	#19
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Rule number one..... OAR Rule number two... See Rule number one.

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