Roger H. Veteran Posted September 14, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 14, 2003 to the Faid... you notice how much of the sides are gone tho? I'm trying to find those starwars comparison... they did a bad job there on the widescreen. Almost all movies are filmed widescreen so all the information that's no in widescreen doesn't exist. Since it was blacked out by the camera.. it wasn't captured. So to make fullscreen they basically stretch the center of the image which means the left and right edges get cut off.. found em!! in the full screen you can't even see who they are fighting till they get within the frame... you don't even see the other person then... http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/feature...0925/index.html read the rest there..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faid Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 (edited) Blockbuster movies such as LOTR and Star Wars are different cases of course... where lots of time and effort has gone into making special effects for widescreen. As I was saying earlier, -Widescreen also cuts out part of the image -These cut pieces don't detract from the story... the main reason to watch any film. Also, those images from StarWars.com were specifically chosen to encourage the purchase of the Widescreen edition. I can pick several shots from Episode 2 where seeing it widescreen is inconsequential. EDIT: This thread is pretty ****ty IMO, so imagine my surprise when it became an "Important Topic" Not necessarily an important topic but when i searched to find the starwars examples i found like 30 other threads asking this same questions so it's pinned in order to prevent this.... Continuing the thread is better that keep asking the samething over and over again... after a while tho... it'll be removed when it's dead thread i guess. Edited September 14, 2003 by SHoTTa35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted September 14, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 14, 2003 pick away because as far as i know the movie is filmed in widescreen format so how is the full screen gonna be more if the full screen is a cutout of the original filming (widescreen) don't think they used 2 different cameras (lenses) for that. This isn't just "Blockbuster movies" as you put it... look around more and you'll see.... OK, granted if you have a tiny 13" - 19" TV that is 4:3 aspect ratio then hell yeah it's kinda a pain in da butt to watch that... what you should compare (go to a electronics place like Circuit City) is the movie on a 16:9 tv playing in 16:9 mode with a 4:3 in 4:3 mode. You'll definitely be enlightened. I just love checking out stuff like that at the stores so they know me... LOL I had them do that same test with the boss's persmission (since he basically knows me too) We hooked up 2 same dvd players, same brand TV using same cables and all that cuz there was a big debate started with customers and employees :D So closing hrs one sunday we did it and there.... it settled the debate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrope Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Yea, for some reason I have Goldmember in fullscreen. Its my only fullscreen DVD, and when Beyonce is translating the things and it shows the captions with the words, some of the words even get cut off which just looks god awful. Widescreen is awesome. However, I think Band of Brothers is fullscreen, but I believe thats how it was shot since it was on HBO.. correct me if Im wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted September 14, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 14, 2003 My Band of Brothers boxset is 16:9... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxBoy Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Widescreen.. but it's better on a Widescreen monitor/lcd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak- Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 on my dvd player there is a button where it can zoom the who thing. so i buy all as widescreen, and then if i want to watch it in fullscreen i just press the zoom button... isnt there a zoom button on all dvd-players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faid Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 on my dvd player there is a button where it can zoom the who thing.so i buy all as widescreen, and then if i want to watch it in fullscreen i just press the zoom button... isnt there a zoom button on all dvd-players? It's called Pan and Scan for a reason. Look it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I'm all about widescreen. I don't like loosing part of the image of the movie. A good way to reference it would be with 5.1 sound. If you didn't have a sub hooked up, would you want all the bass that would usually go to it to just be left out, or would you want it to be played through all your other speakers? I watch all my DVDs on a 16' TV, and I still would never buy a fullscreen DVD. I do have a friends with a 40' TV that buys all fullscreen though... the freak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsnBehind Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Have a look at Widescreen-o-Rama. There is a lot of information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...9&hl=widescreen https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...0&hl=widescreen Look at these threads, then visit this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aem4162 Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 widescreen (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundros Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Widescreen. I want to see the movie as it was shot, don't want parts of the scene to be cut out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Allen Veteran Posted September 15, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 15, 2003 I used to be fullscreen until I realized what the difference was. Widescreen all the way. I want to see the whole screen. No chopping my picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted September 15, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 15, 2003 All i can say is that the dramatic shot at the end of count of monte cristo is completly messed because of fullscreen, the words are completely cut off its terrible. Also when drath maul activates his lightsabre at the beginning of the dual in EP I is worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron901 Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 of coz widescreen my friend! but i had no choices, my Simpsons and Friends DVD boxset are all fullscreen. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley_SimRacer Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 Pan and Scan DVDs should be banned! :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper874 Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 I'd definately get Widescreen over Fullscreen any day, but TV shows are a different story. I just don't think I'd like watching the Simpsons in Widescreen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicoCahill Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 widescreen, i work at blockbuster and i can't stand the stupid people that come in and tell me that it cuts off the top and bottom of the movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgEnTsMiTh Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 There is no debate, Widescreen. Blockbuster should be banned for there idiotic stance on this issue. Full screen defeats the whole purpose of owning a DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altezza Veteran Posted September 17, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 17, 2003 Widescreen all the way! :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuskoak Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 widescreen to match your amazingly phenominal widescreen tele. ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotix Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Widescreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=SD=- Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 full... On my little tv using widescreen is just too small of an image to look at :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsnBehind Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 i can't stand the stupid people that come in and tell me that it cuts off the top and bottom of the movie That is when you laugh at them, like this: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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