I am confused. Why doesn't a single television manufacturer produce a 14:9 television? Surely this would be the least wasteful way to display broadcasts that vary between 16:9 and 4:3.
So why doesn't such a set exist?!
I am confused. Why doesn't a single television manufacturer produce a 14:9 television? Surely this would be the least wasteful way to display broadcasts that vary between 16:9 and 4:3.
So why doesn't such a set exist?!
It's certainly an interesting idea. I suppose that it's cheaper to make 4:3 televisions which suites many peoples' requirements, and if people wish to pay more they'd rather go the whole way and have widescreeen. Prehaps as more channels convert to broadcasting in widescreen (or like ITV News 14:9), televisions makers might consider making 14:9 televisions.
That is certainly an interesting idea. There has got to be a point where television makers stop making 4:3 televisions. The thing is, correct me if i'm wrong here but do other networks other than UK networks use the 14:9 idea? If not then i suppose it wouldn't be much point in manufacturers making 14:9 TVs if they're only going to be useful in a small fraction of their sales community.
If you were buying a new TV why would you buy a 14:9 one over a 16:9 one? There are NO programmes made in 14:9.
Indeed. I can't think of a more pointless device than a 14:9 telly. You'd either be cropping pictures, or having black lines at the sides or top, *whatever* you watched. The worst of both worlds.
Is there / will there be such a thing as a 16:9 portable TV ?
(Speaking as someone whos just got a Freeview box for the bedroom !)
The only 16:9 portable TVs i've seen are flat screen 17 inchers, and they're about £500 which is ridiculous.
As for the premium between 16:9 and 4:3 TVs, that's just starting to stop i think. I saw a 28 inch widescreen TV in Woolworths for £199 last time i was there. Of course the quality is likely to be pants, but stlll a good price.
I was wondering how can you tell if a programme is going out in 14:9? If on a 16:9 television would it purely be stretched by '2' at the sides and what would it look like on a 4:3 television.
Also out of interest what is the ratio when a programme goes out in Letterbox format?
I was wondering how can you tell if a programme is going out in 14:9? If on a 16:9 television would it purely be stretched by '2' at the sides and what would it look like on a 4:3 television.
Also out of interest what is the ratio when a programme goes out in Letterbox format?
Depends on whether it's 14:9 letterbox or 16:9 letterbox...
I was wondering how can you tell if a programme is going out in 14:9? If on a 16:9 television would it purely be stretched by '2' at the sides and what would it look like on a 4:3 television.
Also out of interest what is the ratio when a programme goes out in Letterbox format?
Depends on whether it's 14:9 letterbox or 16:9 letterbox...
I never realised that there are in fact two versions of the letterbox format. I always thought there was just one. What exactly is the benefit in having a programme in letterbox?
Letterbox is used to keep the shape of the picture as it was intended as an alternative to stretching or cropping. eg a widescreen programme shown on a 4:3 set could either be letterboxed or cropped to 4:3 (centre cut out) or the kludge that is 14:9 could be used.
