Your TV sucks! (Wrong aspect ratio and shape)

[apricissimus]

Originally Posted by Warm Gun

Ben-Hur with its extreme width of 2.76:1 would be far more impressive on a 21:9 TV. You wouldn't be squinting as much.

I didn't have to squint at all on my 55" 4K TV that I bought for $360.

[Warm Gun]

Originally Posted by apricissimus

I didn't have to squint at all on my 55" 4K TV that I bought for $360.

The filmmakers intended it to take up most of your field of view, which doesn't work when your display width is so narrow that it shrinks the picture. Your experience with Ben-Hur was compromised by the 1.78 prioritization for fullscreen content.

[apricissimus]

Originally Posted by Warm Gun

The filmmakers intended it to take up most of your field of view, which doesn't work when your display width is so narrow that it shrinks the picture. Your experience with Ben-Hur was compromised by the 1.78 prioritization for fullscreen content.

I saw it big, and in the correct aspect ratio. And in 1080p. That's good enough for me.

Standard TV dimensions are a good compromise for accommodating a variety of aspect ratios (and for actually fitting in people's living rooms).