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Nija
10-01-2002, 03:38 PM
http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/...0925/index.html

as explained and showed with parts of Star Wars:Episode II

actually shows how much you would miss out in Full Screen mode.
Merlin
10-01-2002, 04:06 PM
One of the great things about DVDs is that most movies now come in full cinmascope (widescreen) I used to have to buy laserdiscs to get that. Widescreen is the only way to go. :thumb:
jujubees
10-01-2002, 04:20 PM
Think this is the correct link. :)

http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/feature/20020925/index.html
hapoo
10-01-2002, 11:27 PM
well thats not always true. Depending on how they shot the film and how they want to reedit it, sometimes you end up seeing more of the picture in the full screen version.


Plus, in the full screen you get a better shot of :amidala: :love:
sbp
10-02-2002, 12:46 AM
Originally posted by hapoo
well thats not always true. Depending on how they shot the film and how they want to reedit it, sometimes you end up seeing more of the picture in the full screen version.


Plus, in the full screen you get a better shot of http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/0802/hayden2a.jpg :love::umm:
ArkiStan
10-02-2002, 02:25 AM
Originally posted by hapoo
well thats not always true. Depending on how they shot the film and how they want to reedit it, sometimes you end up seeing more of the picture in the full screen version.


Plus, in the full screen you get a better shot of http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/yoda/img/movie2_sm.jpg :love:

:eek3: :eek3: :eek3:



Back to the topic, WIDESCREEN is the ONLY way to go if such a presentation was the original intent of the creator. There are some exceptions (ie. Kubrick's The Shining, Eyes Wide Shut, etc...) where the director intentionally chooses the 4:3 aspect ratio to express his artistic motives. But in most other cases, watching an originally widescreen movie "chopped up" or "stretched" simply to fill the screen is simply ludicrous and is a move which portrays total lack of any artistic taste or respect for the creator.

And to get more picky when purchasing DVDs, "Anamorphic Widescreen" should always be chosen over the "Widescreen Letterbox" format. Click here for all the info you will ever need about the Widescreen format:

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/index.html
whitak24
10-02-2002, 07:40 AM
Originally posted by DarkFury

You must be talkin' about folks with "lil bitty" televisions...

In a dark room watchin' a screen 50" or more, you don't pay any attention to the "bars". :D
:angry: that would be me you're talking about :angry:

:P we can't all have 50" TVs (although if i had decided to just get a good tv instead of going all-out for a quality HT system, i could have gotten a very nice large-screen for the 2 grand i put into my HT system.)

for me, it depends on the aspect ratio in which the movie was originally filmed. on a 1.85:1 aspect ratio disc, the black bars aren't all that big, giving you the widescreen picture but without too much loss in your total viewing area.

however, on films that were filmed in 2.35:1, you have a pretty narrow picture on your tv, which sucks (when you don't have a big-ass, darkfury-style tv :hihi: )
Ladogaboy
10-02-2002, 10:03 AM
Originally posted by DarkFury

Heh.. well if the "tube fits"... :hihi:

:heh:

What I don't get, though, is how some of the animated movies that have come out lately have had both widescreen and fullscreen options. :2far:
Apex
10-02-2002, 11:37 AM
If I had a tiny 50", the black bars would annoy me as well. ;)
Nija
10-02-2002, 11:38 AM
Originally posted by DarkFury

Heh.. well if the "tube fits"... :hihi:


BTW... big screen TV prices have dropped drastically, and last time I checked, Best Buy was runnin' a 24 months same as cash special on all large screen TVs...

With 2 years to pay for it, you could break the payment down into $50 per month chunks (thus paying it off over time) and get a REALLY nice set for yourself. Unless you just don't have the room in your house...(like living in a small 1 bedroom apartment) there is honestly no excuse now why you CAN'T have a big screen TV. :D

So there... :pfft: :hihi:

maybe whitak should work on getting a job before he gets a big screen tv :P
whitak24
10-02-2002, 12:49 PM
Originally posted by Nija


maybe whitak should work on getting a job before he gets a big screen tv :P
my thoughts exactly :hihi:

actually, i have a job lined up, it's just that it's not going to pay nearly as much as my old job....which means that i won't be able to buy quite so many toys :bawl:

also, since i'm going to be moving next fall for law school, i don't want to get anything too big that's going to be a PIA to move.

and, well, i have a small one-bedroom apartment. my tv is about 8 feet from the couch. while a 50" would rock, i can do without it.

(i would like to upgrade my current 25" to maybe a 31" with a better screen. that would be a good "in-between" solution until i'm out of law school and have some extra cash....hopefully)
Merlin
10-02-2002, 12:56 PM
Originally posted by Apex
If I had a tiny 50", the black bars would annoy me as well. ;)

Aww damn, our fearless leader is post a link to another item with a $5,000 plus price tag. :hihi:

Must be good to be the king :king: :hihi:
Apex
10-02-2002, 01:25 PM
Originally posted by Merlin


Aww damn, our fearless leader is post a link to another item with a $5,000 plus price tag. :hihi:

Must be good to be the king :king: :hihi:

Actually, Sony just released a new projector, the VPL-HS10. It has 1366x768 native resolution (higher than you'll get on any tube or rear projection TV other than a 9" gun equipped one), 1200 ANSI lumens, 700:1 contrast, VGA, DVI, component, s-vid, composite input, probably less than 10 lbs, and $3k MSRP. Street price will probably be a bit above $2k. These things retain value very well, so you can probably get quite a bit of your money back selling it in a couple years. With this in mind, it'll probably cost you about as much to own as a typical RPTV, yet can throw a 300" picture. Front Projection is the wave of the future. :)
Merlin
10-02-2002, 01:42 PM
Originally posted by Apex


Actually, Sony just released a new projector, the VPL-HS10. It has 1366x768 native resolution (higher than you'll get on any tube or rear projection TV other than a 9" gun equipped one), 1200 ANSI lumens, 700:1 contrast, VGA, DVI, component, s-vid, composite input, probably less than 10 lbs, and $3k MSRP. Street price will probably be a bit above $2k. These things retain value very well, so you can probably get quite a bit of your money back selling it in a couple years. With this in mind, it'll probably cost you about as much to own as a typical RPTV, yet can throw a 300" picture. Front Projection is the wave of the future. :)

:eek3: :eek2: :puzzled: :wow: I am in awe of your superior entertainment technology.
whitak24
10-02-2002, 02:20 PM
Originally posted by Apex

With this in mind, it'll probably cost you about as much to own as a typical RPTV, yet can throw a 300" picture.
THREE HUNDRED INCH PICTURE????? :eek:

that is huge. i could cover 3 walls of my apartment with that kind of picture.
Apex
10-02-2002, 02:25 PM
Originally posted by whitak24

THREE HUNDRED INCH PICTURE????? :eek:

that is huge. i could cover 3 walls of my apartment with that kind of picture.

Yeah. However, with 1200 ANSI lumens, I'm guessing 121-144" diagonal or so will be the practical limit (11-12 foot diagonal).
Ladogaboy
10-02-2002, 03:42 PM
Originally posted by Apex


Yeah. However, with 1200 ANSI lumens, I'm guessing 121-144" diagonal or so will be the practical limit (11-12 foot diagonal).

Ohhh, is that all? :disa: I guess we'll just have to throw that one back then.

:P
ArkiStan
10-02-2002, 08:47 PM
Hey Apex
isn't the drawback of projectors that you need as little ambient light as possible for a desirable picture? I wouldn't mind sitting in pitch dark for a couple hours watching movies, but for just casual TV watching, it seems like it would be a pain in the ass doing other chores or even just getting to the fridge to get a drink. How do people, including yourself, deal with this challenge?
Apex
10-02-2002, 11:10 PM
Originally posted by ArkiStan
Hey Apex
isn't the drawback of projectors that you need as little ambient light as possible for a desirable picture? I wouldn't mind sitting in pitch dark for a couple hours watching movies, but for just casual TV watching, it seems like it would be a pain in the ass doing other chores or even just getting to the fridge to get a drink. How do people, including yourself, deal with this challenge?

It depends. Some screens are better than others at rejecting ambient lighting. Also, if you have a 3000 lumen projector like me, ambient lighting doesn't make as much of a difference. When I watch TV on the thing, I watch with the lights on. When I watch movies, especially dark movies like LOTR, I shut the lights off.
Ladogaboy
10-03-2002, 01:12 AM
Originally posted by Apex
Also, if you have a 3000 lumen projector like me, ambient lighting doesn't make as much of a difference.

:hehehmm: Ive watched movies with the curtains to the windows open. Granted, it wasn't direct sunlight, but the room was well lit, and I could see everything perfectly.