Presenting Seinfeld and other 4:3 programs in HD

[cjamescook]

Originally Posted by benes

Please keep ALL content in its Original Aspect Ratio. It doesn't matter if its 4:3, 16:9, 3:1 or 1:3.

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I politely disagree, meaning if a re-scan of the (re)prints gains additional width, then show it. I base this opinion on two points:

1. John Q. Public would more likely spring for a BD set that shows 16:9 on his HD set because that extra width is one of the reasons he bought HD, right? Contributers of this board tend to be purists, so we disagree, wanting "the original 4:3", but that is lost on the public.

2. Personally, if you don't have to stretch the original material, then use it. There are occasions where it would be nice to show the larger area that the 16:9 presents. You are more "in the room" with Jerry. The stage the studio audience is viewing is even more so this way.

I do agree with Paid: Jerry is probably just as funny in HD as in SD.