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<blockquote data-quote="ShinHakkaider" data-source="post: 753601" data-attributes="member: 9213"><p>I think that a big part of what these guys are missing (especially after Mistwell's last statement) is the whole definition of what an aspect ratio is. Especially the whole RATIO part.</p><p></p><p>As per Merriam-Webster OnLine Dictionary:</p><p></p><p>Aspect Ratio: aspect ratio</p><p>Function: noun</p><p>Date: 1907</p><p>: a ratio of one dimension to another: as a : the ratio of span to mean chord of an airfoil b : the ratio of the width of a television or motion-picture image to its height </p><p></p><p>Were concerned with is the definition b. </p><p></p><p>Now when they say ratio of width to hieght, theyre talking about that w:h whether it's measured in inches, feet or miles. When Someone says that a full screen image is bigger it's because it's artifically made bigger in relation to what it originally was. Of course you and I know this but I'm guessing by his statements that Mistwell doesnt. </p><p></p><p>When people attend a feature film in the cinema 90% of the time the screen is rectangular. With the exception of the newer 16:9 diplays (which are designed to accomodate HD broadcasts and WS movies) most TV viewing areas are Square. </p><p></p><p>How do you make a rectangular image into a square frame? You lop off the edges and blow the remaining image up to fill the screen. </p><p></p><p>or </p><p></p><p>You leave it in the original format (aspect ratio) and place it on the screen as is. </p><p></p><p>This is why on alot of recent broadcasts of feature films on tv over the last few years and even on fullscreen editions of widescreen movies on DVD it says:</p><p></p><p>This movie has been edited for content and FORMATTED TO FIT YOUR SCREEN. </p><p></p><p>Once again, the image in the fullscreen version of most widescreen films have been altered. If that is what they prefer then fine, but to say that there is no significant difference between the two is inaccurate. </p><p></p><p>Talk to a movie projectionist they'll tell them the same thing. </p><p></p><p>And with this, I'm done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ShinHakkaider, post: 753601, member: 9213"] I think that a big part of what these guys are missing (especially after Mistwell's last statement) is the whole definition of what an aspect ratio is. Especially the whole RATIO part. As per Merriam-Webster OnLine Dictionary: Aspect Ratio: aspect ratio Function: noun Date: 1907 : a ratio of one dimension to another: as a : the ratio of span to mean chord of an airfoil b : the ratio of the width of a television or motion-picture image to its height Were concerned with is the definition b. Now when they say ratio of width to hieght, theyre talking about that w:h whether it's measured in inches, feet or miles. When Someone says that a full screen image is bigger it's because it's artifically made bigger in relation to what it originally was. Of course you and I know this but I'm guessing by his statements that Mistwell doesnt. When people attend a feature film in the cinema 90% of the time the screen is rectangular. With the exception of the newer 16:9 diplays (which are designed to accomodate HD broadcasts and WS movies) most TV viewing areas are Square. How do you make a rectangular image into a square frame? You lop off the edges and blow the remaining image up to fill the screen. or You leave it in the original format (aspect ratio) and place it on the screen as is. This is why on alot of recent broadcasts of feature films on tv over the last few years and even on fullscreen editions of widescreen movies on DVD it says: This movie has been edited for content and FORMATTED TO FIT YOUR SCREEN. Once again, the image in the fullscreen version of most widescreen films have been altered. If that is what they prefer then fine, but to say that there is no significant difference between the two is inaccurate. Talk to a movie projectionist they'll tell them the same thing. And with this, I'm done. [/QUOTE]
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