As an Amazon associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for your support!                               
×

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals


Best Blu-ray Movie Deals, See All the Deals »
Top deals | New deals  
 All countries United States United Kingdom Canada Germany France Spain Italy Australia Netherlands Japan Mexico
Back to the Future Part III 4K (Blu-ray)
$24.96
10 hrs ago
Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy 4K (Blu-ray)
$44.99
 
The Creator 4K (Blu-ray)
$20.07
49 min ago
The Toxic Avenger 4K (Blu-ray)
$31.13
 
How to Train Your Dragon (Blu-ray)
$19.99
3 hrs ago
Back to the Future Part II 4K (Blu-ray)
$24.96
1 day ago
Vikings: The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
$54.49
 
The Conjuring 4K (Blu-ray)
$27.13
1 day ago
Jurassic World Rebirth 4K (Blu-ray)
$29.95
 
House Party 4K (Blu-ray)
$34.99
 
Dan Curtis' Classic Monsters (Blu-ray)
$29.99
1 day ago
The Breakfast Club 4K (Blu-ray)
$34.99
 
What's your next favorite movie?
Join our movie community to find out


Image from: Life of Pi (2012)

Go Back   Blu-ray Forum > Blu-ray > Blu-ray Players and Recorders
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-18-2009, 06:23 AM   #1
I-C-Blue I-C-Blue is offline
Special Member
 
May 2009
170
574
95
1
Question Is there a "4:3 letterbox Zoom function" for any of the existing Blu-ray players yet?

I ask "yet" 'cause I was hoping that the Blu-Ray players updated to having zoom by now. Ps3's blu-ray player sadly does not have it but when I rip 4:3 [letterboxed] music videos (VOBS, renamed to mpgs) and play them as media files, I'm able to achieve the zoom. So if playing media files can achieve this, why does the Blu-Ray player in the PS3 not have this? It drives me nuts!

And when I googled about this issue, I couldn't help but notice this thread and I must say I feel the same for the OP but our reasons are quite different. Regardless, ZOOM SHOLD be available.

Take note, I'm may be new to Blu-Ray but my knowledge in all these video aspect ratio thingys and all is strong, despite how lacky I am when it comes to being a techno gizmo.

I was hoping the PS3 updates boards would read my thread I made here. This explains fully to what I want and WHY the zoom should be necessary. Excuse the big letters. I admit, they're annoying but they're there for people to GET IT lol. A lot didn't understand me and would keep telling me zoom is available but it's NOT. Not everything is anamorphic widescreen peeps!

So yes, it's necessary for videos mastered in 4:3 despite being filmed in 16:9 mastered into a 4:3 picture. And the quality isn't so bad when zooming in. In fact, it's not bad at all. I'm not gonna want to watch my music videos in a smaller given widescreen window!
  Reply With Quote
Reply
Go Back   Blu-ray Forum > Blu-ray > Blu-ray Players and Recorders

Similar Threads
thread Forum Thread Starter Replies Last Post
PS3 "resume" function - hit & miss Blu-ray Players and Recorders nightcrawler 3 01-05-2010 11:11 PM
Sony's new "Profile 2.0" Blu-ray Disc Players Blu-ray Players and Recorders JimPullan 28 02-23-2008 01:05 PM
Help! Wikipedia says "Blu-ray players obsolete"! General Chat Talkstr8t 28 10-04-2007 09:03 PM
any way to "zoom in" on the movies? (removing black bars) Blu-ray Players and Recorders vick vega 7 06-03-2007 08:51 AM



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 03:51 PM.