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james2001
Founding member
Well, it doenst start till 7PM on friday, so you wont have seen it. It is 4:3 though, the BBCs whats on page confirms it. www.bbc.co.uk/whatson
MD
mdta
4:3 is old fashioned, from what you said, you could say, why should broadcasters broadcast in colour for those with black and white sets.
Things have to change and develop, i'm sorry if some people are stuck in the past.
Things have to change and develop, i'm sorry if some people are stuck in the past.
AJ
Aaron J Tibbett
I love my widescreen telly, and I think 14:9 on analogue on my other tv's is still fine too.
Things do change, I agree with Martin. I don't really like cropping though.
Things do change, I agree with Martin. I don't really like cropping though.
JA
james2001
Founding member
If 4:3 is so old fasioned, why is was it widely used in the UK from 1952-1999, still used widely in pretty much every country except the UK, many music videos and films are still made in 4:3. Sorry if you think were stuck in the past, but I think the UK is stuck in the future- we are the only country to use 16:9 widely, and will be for at least anoter decade. Ill treat you to the eastenders titles in
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There will be people with 4:3 sets for many years, and there will be demand for it, but the BBC basically say sod 4:3 viewers- they can chuck out their next to new TV and get into debt so they can watch our vision of TV or they can get stuffed. As long as I have a 4:3 set I want it filled and if that means cutting loads of picture off and angering people (like he BBC), I dont care. I dont really like cutting the picture off but its better than the other 2 options- having big black bars that are an eyesore, and keep distracting you cos you can swaer you saw something move in them, or wathing people tall and thin which looks equally bad.
(PS Good old corrie and Emmerdale are keeping 4:3 for the time being- well done)
(Edited by james2001 at 10:13 am on Oct. 14, 2001)
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There will be people with 4:3 sets for many years, and there will be demand for it, but the BBC basically say sod 4:3 viewers- they can chuck out their next to new TV and get into debt so they can watch our vision of TV or they can get stuffed. As long as I have a 4:3 set I want it filled and if that means cutting loads of picture off and angering people (like he BBC), I dont care. I dont really like cutting the picture off but its better than the other 2 options- having big black bars that are an eyesore, and keep distracting you cos you can swaer you saw something move in them, or wathing people tall and thin which looks equally bad.
(PS Good old corrie and Emmerdale are keeping 4:3 for the time being- well done)
(Edited by james2001 at 10:13 am on Oct. 14, 2001)
RW
RW
I think it's because the scanner inside early televisions would not have been quick enough to be able to scan across the extra width, so 4:3 was established as the standard around 1949 - before that I believe the standard television picture was 5:4!
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andyrew
Founding member
The 4:3 television aspect ratio mimics 35mm film, which is more or less is the same ratio.
Television followed in films footsteps. It made sense for TV to be a simular aspect ratio to film, especially considering in the early days the only method of recording or playing back other than live was on film.
Widescreen film ratios only came about 40 odd years ago (can't remember exactly - film studies was a few years ago
) as an gimmick/incentive to get peole back into cinema's (like surround sound and technicolor years before) - offering something different to television.
Personally I don't mind the 14:9 letterbox format, I hardly even notice it. The picture is not cropped except for a little bit at the sides harldy worth worrying about (you get the full height of the picture. On most TV sets you wouldn't see the very top and bottom anyway!). You loose more picture when widescreen programmes are made to fit the whole 4:3 screen.
I know what I prefer.
And of course full 16:9 looks fab on my widescreen telly
Television followed in films footsteps. It made sense for TV to be a simular aspect ratio to film, especially considering in the early days the only method of recording or playing back other than live was on film.
Widescreen film ratios only came about 40 odd years ago (can't remember exactly - film studies was a few years ago
) as an gimmick/incentive to get peole back into cinema's (like surround sound and technicolor years before) - offering something different to television.
Personally I don't mind the 14:9 letterbox format, I hardly even notice it. The picture is not cropped except for a little bit at the sides harldy worth worrying about (you get the full height of the picture. On most TV sets you wouldn't see the very top and bottom anyway!). You loose more picture when widescreen programmes are made to fit the whole 4:3 screen.
I know what I prefer.
And of course full 16:9 looks fab on my widescreen telly
DD
Dolby Digital
I personally got my Widescreen TV with all the whistles and bells about a month ago. ( Yes it's a Sony!) When I first swithced it on it was really hard to get used to but now wacthing programs that are not even broadcast in widescreen is a pleasure!
May the lord of TV Bless Widesreen!
May the lord of TV Bless Widesreen!