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Beta Man · 01-29-2010, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shan1970

only way to enjoy 2.33 or 2.40 ratio you would have to buy a 21:9
ratio tv in which Phillips is the only one making one right now not even sure if its on the market yet. if you use the zoom method on 16:9 tv you loose some of the picture on 2.40 ratio. full screen method would still give you bars on the side. I have a 16:9 tv and have a dark wall behind it and low light makes the issue easier to live with.

I am enjoying those films right now........no new t.v. needed......

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Originally Posted by krazeyeyez

wow talk about thread resurrection

@ the OP - don't you understand black bars! its the directors intent, educate!!! how dare you want to use a 16:9 movie. Eventhough that may be the directors intent... you must use a movie with black bars you must, only that ratio is ok, your not cool if you don't use black bars

you ARE the OP

ajvdbg · 01-29-2010, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shan1970

only way to enjoy 2.33 or 2.40 ratio you would have to buy a 21:9
ratio tv in which Phillips is the only one making one right now not even sure if its on the market yet. if you use the zoom method on 16:9 tv you loose some of the picture on 2.40 ratio. full screen method would still give you bars on the side. I have a 16:9 tv and have a dark wall behind it and low light makes the issue easier to live with.

I don't understand this statement

You don't need that TV to enjoy these films! And you don't "lose" anything

Get educated!!!

PeterTHX · 01-29-2010, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shan1970

only way to enjoy 2.33 or 2.40 ratio you would have to buy a 21:9
ratio tv in which Phillips is the only one making one right now not even sure if its on the market yet. if you use the zoom method on 16:9 tv you loose some of the picture on 2.40 ratio. full screen method would still give you bars on the side. I have a 16:9 tv and have a dark wall behind it and low light makes the issue easier to live with.

Picture is neither loose nor tight.

I enjoy 2.40 material on my 16x9 (1.78) TV just fine, in any lighting.
I don't lose any enjoyment if there are bars on the screen or not.

The Dragon · 01-29-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ClaytonMG

Is that a real statement? Use the stupid zoom option then. Don't make us suffer because you want everything to be your way and set up for your TV.

UTVOL06 · 01-29-2010, 02:47 PM

Actually 1:78 fills the entire screen and 1:85 has tiny black bars that aren't really that noticeable. Your hdtv may have it set to have some minor zoom to remove any black bars with 1:85 ratio.

TTC1984 · 01-29-2010, 03:00 PM

OP: If you're insistent on only using 1.78:1 Blus for this purpose, Up would be an excellent demo disc.

MrJoeKalel · 01-29-2010, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by UTVOL06

Actually 1:78 fills the entire screen and 1:85 has tiny black bars that aren't really that noticeable. Your hdtv may have it set to have some minor zoom to remove any black bars with 1:85 ratio.

Hellboy, Spider-man, Mad Men, Up, Monsters, Inc....

To the other posters: black bars on top of the movie are NOT what the director intended you to see, he inteded you to see his movie in the aspect ratio he chose to film his movie. The black bars NEED to be there in order to respect that original aspect ratio.

I've always said that the new "FULLSCREEN" should be 16X9, which could be chopped or open matte, but we need to be given the option. I do zoom movies when I'm watching them on a 32" TV, but when I watch them on the 40" I don't do it.

ajvdbg · 01-29-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mvckalel

Hellboy, Spider-man, Mad Men, Up, Monsters, Inc....

To the other posters: black bars on top of the movie are NOT what the director intended you to see, he inteded you to see his movie in the aspect ratio he chose to film his movie. The black bars NEED to be there in order to respect that original aspect ratio.

I've always said that the new "FULLSCREEN" should be 16X9, which could be chopped or open matte, but we need to be given the option. I do zoom movies when I'm watching them on a 32" TV, but when I watch them on the 40" I don't do it.

That is such a silly statement! Instead of thinking of them as "bars" why don't you just think of it as dead space, because that is what it really is? ...has nothing to do with the director!

torkable · 01-29-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by moviefan

What about how I WANT TO WATCH IT?
I bought a 16x9 TV, and I would prefer to see the entire screen covered with the picture.
TO HELL WITH WHAT THE DIRECTOR WANTS ME TO SEE!
I think we should have that option on the disc, and let the purists have the black bars!

It's hard to believe people like this actually exist, yet here is the proof

MrJoeKalel · 01-29-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ajvdbg

That is such a silly statement! Instead of thinking of them as "bars" why don't you just think of it as dead space, because that is what it really is? ...has nothing to do with the director!

That's my whole point, you nailed it! It has to be there in order to comply with the director's choice of aspect ratio.

Teabaggins · 01-29-2010, 04:29 PM

the "Zoom" feature is the devil....the DEVIL!

Teabaggins · 01-29-2010, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by torkable

It's hard to believe people like this actually exist, yet here is the proof

not really, I have found that many blu-ray.com members are tech geeks first, movie fans second. they want to see how hard a movie rocks their sub, instead of watching a carefully crafted scene full of subtle wonders.

this is not the case for all of us, but the amount of Transformer copies in the collections of members supports my claim

I'm sure some of the Transformer owners overlap into both categories so don't take it personally

eiker_ir · 01-29-2010, 04:35 PM

- Hellboy
- Hellboy II
- Men in Black
- Starship Troopers
- Planet Earth
- The Shining

42041 · 01-29-2010, 04:37 PM

A couple of IMAX features are worth checking out, though they're typically awful films. Grand Canyon Adventure looks really good. The Alps also.

SleeperAgent · 01-29-2010, 04:40 PM

Sin City

/thread

My_Two_Cents · 01-29-2010, 04:45 PM

LOL at all of the banned members in this thread (the latest happening 40 minutes ago).

ajvdbg · 01-29-2010, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mvckalel

That's my whole point, you nailed it! It has to be there in order to comply with the director's choice of aspect ratio.

agreed!!

Teabaggins · 01-29-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricshoe

LOL at all of the banned members in this thread (the latest happening 40 minutes ago).

you made me look... I was like, "dammit, again?"

Mr. J · 01-29-2010, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

you ARE the OP

I was just hinking the same thing...

TNT · 01-30-2010, 12:18 AM

These threads never cease to amaze me. It reminds me of what Dave Barry said....."there is a fine line between hobby and mental illness."

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UTVOL06 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Georgia Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:245 Blu-ray collection:480 Blu-ray reviews:83	Actually 1:78 fills the entire screen and 1:85 has tiny black bars that aren't really that noticeable. Your hdtv may have it set to have some minor zoom to remove any black bars with 1:85 ratio.

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01-29-2010, 04:29 PM	#31
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	the "Zoom" feature is the devil....the DEVIL!

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01-29-2010, 04:45 PM	#36
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TNT Member Member since:Nov 2009	These threads never cease to amaze me. It reminds me of what Dave Barry said....."there is a fine line between hobby and mental illness."

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