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DOGs and Other On-Screen Clutter

(September 2007)

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JR
jrothwell97
StuartPlymouth posted:


Couldn't you have made it a bit bigger, so as to divert my attention from Peter and Jordan?
NE
Netizen
That's Ok, even ITV1 is too classy for them so those pairs of tits would be more at home on five.
GR
grattz
Netizen posted:
That's Ok, even ITV1 is too classy for them so those pairs of tits would be more at home on five.


you sure about that Laughing
BR
Brekkie
StuartPlymouth posted:
PS: I did notice watching the title sequence to "The Tudors" last night on BBC TWO that they completely ignored 4:3 conventions and had everything for 16:9. About time too. Even if people don't have a widescreen TV 85% are capable of switching to letterbox.



Well, it's from US TV so no surprise - but I agree, it's about time to drop the 4:3 safe zone. However, News 24 showed us it's easier said than done!
JO
Joe
I haven't voted in this thread as it's stupidly worded.

No, they're not neccesary in my opinion. But do they annoy me at all? No.
ST
Stuart
Brekkie Boy posted:
StuartPlymouth posted:
PS: I did notice watching the title sequence to "The Tudors" last night on BBC TWO that they completely ignored 4:3 conventions and had everything for 16:9. About time too. Even if people don't have a widescreen TV 85% are capable of switching to letterbox.

Well, it's from US TV so no surprise - but I agree, it's about time to drop the 4:3 safe zone. However, News 24 showed us it's easier said than done!

Well E4 have been doing it for years with their DOG, it's about time everyone forgot about the luddites with "4:3-only" TVs.
DB
dbl
Brekkie Boy posted:
StuartPlymouth posted:
PS: I did notice watching the title sequence to "The Tudors" last night on BBC TWO that they completely ignored 4:3 conventions and had everything for 16:9. About time too. Even if people don't have a widescreen TV 85% are capable of switching to letterbox.



Well, it's from US TV so no surprise - but I agree, it's about time to drop the 4:3 safe zone. However, News 24 showed us it's easier said than done!

ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX don't show letterbox on SD, so the only way to watch widescreen is HD.
ST
Stuart
dbl posted:
ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX don't show letterbox on SD, so the only way to watch widescreen is HD.

Yes but in the UK you choose the screen format from your STB!
BR
Brekkie
dbl posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
StuartPlymouth posted:
PS: I did notice watching the title sequence to "The Tudors" last night on BBC TWO that they completely ignored 4:3 conventions and had everything for 16:9. About time too. Even if people don't have a widescreen TV 85% are capable of switching to letterbox.



Well, it's from US TV so no surprise - but I agree, it's about time to drop the 4:3 safe zone. However, News 24 showed us it's easier said than done!

ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX don't show letterbox on SD, so the only way to watch widescreen is HD.


Well, it's from Showtime so I don't know what the case is with them.
DB
dbl
Brekkie Boy posted:
dbl posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
StuartPlymouth posted:
PS: I did notice watching the title sequence to "The Tudors" last night on BBC TWO that they completely ignored 4:3 conventions and had everything for 16:9. About time too. Even if people don't have a widescreen TV 85% are capable of switching to letterbox.



Well, it's from US TV so no surprise - but I agree, it's about time to drop the 4:3 safe zone. However, News 24 showed us it's easier said than done!

ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX don't show letterbox on SD, so the only way to watch widescreen is HD.


Well, it's from Showtime so I don't know what the case is with them.

Showtime and HBO usually letterbox on their SD feed, depends on the programme if it's 4:3 safe or not. (I was trying to point out that not all networks there like the idea of letterboxing)
JR
jrothwell97
dbl posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
dbl posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
StuartPlymouth posted:
PS: I did notice watching the title sequence to "The Tudors" last night on BBC TWO that they completely ignored 4:3 conventions and had everything for 16:9. About time too. Even if people don't have a widescreen TV 85% are capable of switching to letterbox.



Well, it's from US TV so no surprise - but I agree, it's about time to drop the 4:3 safe zone. However, News 24 showed us it's easier said than done!

ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX don't show letterbox on SD, so the only way to watch widescreen is HD.


Well, it's from Showtime so I don't know what the case is with them.

Showtime and HBO usually letterbox on their SD feed, depends on the programme if it's 4:3 safe or not. (I was trying to point out that not all networks here like the idea of letterboxing)


Incidentally, C4 now letterbox their 4:3 feed when the programme's in 16:9.
BR
Brekkie
jrothwell97 posted:
dbl posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
dbl posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
StuartPlymouth posted:
PS: I did notice watching the title sequence to "The Tudors" last night on BBC TWO that they completely ignored 4:3 conventions and had everything for 16:9. About time too. Even if people don't have a widescreen TV 85% are capable of switching to letterbox.



Well, it's from US TV so no surprise - but I agree, it's about time to drop the 4:3 safe zone. However, News 24 showed us it's easier said than done!

ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX don't show letterbox on SD, so the only way to watch widescreen is HD.


Well, it's from Showtime so I don't know what the case is with them.

Showtime and HBO usually letterbox on their SD feed, depends on the programme if it's 4:3 safe or not. (I was trying to point out that not all networks here like the idea of letterboxing)


Incidentally, C4 now letterbox their 4:3 feed when the programme's in 16:9.



I think they always have with US imports.

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