Widescreen or Fullscreen?

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So, what is it gonna be?
Fullframe, Fullscreen, FF	4 (40%)
Widescreen, WS	6 (60%)
Total Votes: 10

Widescreen or Fullscreen?; Which one do you prefer?
Topic Started: Aug 21 2005, 11:07 PM (312 Views)
Yo-Tai-Keizuke	Aug 21 2005, 11:07 PM Post #1
H.O.T's Wu Jiok Posts: 8,472 Group: Advanced Members Member #18 Joined: June 23, 2003	I've always chosen FF over WS. I just don't like two chunks of black layer below and top of an image. Even if a slight portion of the scene is lost to convert it to FF, that's still just a slight bit and doesn't enhance or improve the experience. But, if i have no choice but to watch in Widescreen, no problem. I just rather see it in Fullscreen.
	"though the ocean is big...but it can wave and do a lot of tricks." -Val- Xbox Live Gamertag credits: Thanks to Jess (Shouling) Caliente like a volcano But beautifully bright as the sun She's my angel sistah Her name is lady Madison Yo-Tai-Keizuke Ukaji A.K.A (Also Known As) Edwin Express Love: (Kuai Ti Ai Qin) Hurry now Don't wait for time to pass you by Find a way to keep the sparks, alive alive Hurry now Don't let that someone pass you by Make the passion esscalate


Seoul Survivor	Aug 21 2005, 11:18 PM Post #2
Thanks Jay! Posts: 3,000 Group: Member Member #6 Joined: June 21, 2003	Exactly the opposite here, Edwin. "Letterbox" or what you're calling "Widescreen" shows quite a bit more of the movie, as the director intended it to look. The current TV screen (of "Full Frame" as you call it) has an "aspect ratio" (width to height) of 4X3, where Letterbox is 9X16, which matches movie theatre screens. (This is also HD TV's ratio) Edwin, try this experiement: Many movies are widescreen on one side of the DVD, and FF on the other. Watch the movie twice, once each way, and see just how much more you will enjoy the Widescreen experience. (If you need to, just sit a little closer to the screen!) (BTW, I used to belong to the SMPTE, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) //Seoul



Angus Mac	Aug 25 2005, 01:34 PM Post #3
Resident Watchdog Posts: 2,761 Group: Global Moderators Member #6,231 Joined: January 3, 2005	Fullscreen is good if you have small TV's like a 13" thingy in the kitchen. If you have a big screen TV, gotta get widescreen so you get the extra content. If you have a video service like netflix, it won't matter 'cause you can try out both. Edwin needs an HDTV; don't we all? Actually they'd have to redo all the DVD players and video titles with increased video resolution (720-1080i/p) anyways once HDTV gets going.
	Woof!


nicholas	Aug 25 2005, 05:46 PM Post #4
Sapere Aude Posts: 2,777 Group: Advanced Members Member #4,404 Joined: June 24, 2004	ws cus i got a decent sized tv
	"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create." - Albert Einstein


Angel	Aug 26 2005, 12:47 AM Post #5
C_Beyond ((chunsa oppa)) Posts: 10,993 Group: Admin Member #8 Joined: June 22, 2003	i MUST have WIDESCREEN....i can't stand fullscreen...unless thats the only option available...and it doesnt even matter what size the screen is...i always feel like i'm missing part of the picture just cuz they want it to fill the "square" tv screen...which is gonna be a thing of the past pretty soon anyways...and...widescreen is how the directors intended their movies to be seen anyways...



Yo-Tai-Keizuke	Aug 27 2005, 07:18 AM Post #6
H.O.T's Wu Jiok Posts: 8,472 Group: Advanced Members Member #18 Joined: June 23, 2003	APEX Aug 25 2005, 01:46 PM ws cus i got a decent sized tv Don't you mean FF, Nick? I mean, decent size would mean is an old TV? I guess i need an HDTV...but, i'll get one once i own the PS3 and Xbox 360 sine they both are gonna support the HDTV thing. Funny thing is that most girls prefer FF and when they ask me what's the difference, i say FF is a bigger picture and that always seems to win their choice.. lol
	"though the ocean is big...but it can wave and do a lot of tricks." -Val- Xbox Live Gamertag credits: Thanks to Jess (Shouling) Caliente like a volcano But beautifully bright as the sun She's my angel sistah Her name is lady Madison Yo-Tai-Keizuke Ukaji A.K.A (Also Known As) Edwin Express Love: (Kuai Ti Ai Qin) Hurry now Don't wait for time to pass you by Find a way to keep the sparks, alive alive Hurry now Don't let that someone pass you by Make the passion esscalate


Angus Mac	Aug 29 2005, 01:26 PM Post #7
Resident Watchdog Posts: 2,761 Group: Global Moderators Member #6,231 Joined: January 3, 2005	decent size : anything greater than 35" diagonal. Most popular non-bigscreen models are usually 43" and HDTV ready. If you have a bedrom 27" tv, the WS effect is wasted with all the small people. Be like that Paroxysm video where the kid is obsessed with the weather lady and buys a nice widescreen tv ;)
	Woof!


luckycharm	Oct 15 2005, 12:30 PM Post #8
~..>lOoK<..~ Posts: 1,363 Group: Advanced Members Member #5,014 Joined: August 1, 2004	i dk i just like it widescreen better!
	I am SC


hipgrrl	Feb 23 2006, 04:30 AM Post #9
Semi-Newbie Posts: 19 Group: Member Member #7,110 Joined: February 22, 2006	widescreen! you get to see the entire view~



Angus Mac	Mar 1 2006, 04:53 PM Post #10
Resident Watchdog Posts: 2,761 Group: Global Moderators Member #6,231 Joined: January 3, 2005	Hmm, where would ipod videos and TV show downloads fit in this? If you thought 19" TV's with widescreen was small, I can't imagine wanting to see that on an ipod. Seeing it on a pooter is different though, I'd prefer WS for the content.
	Woof!


Seoul Survivor	Mar 1 2006, 05:01 PM Post #11
Thanks Jay! Posts: 3,000 Group: Member Member #6 Joined: June 21, 2003	You know what, Angus, I think it (wide screen, on an IPOD) would improve it. It would make the data reduction harder to notice, since everything's smaller. And i agree about watching movies on the PC. I watch almost all my DVDs now, here, as the LCD monitor is much nicer. //Seoul



MiKedogg8732	Mar 7 2006, 11:55 PM Post #12
Semi-Newbie Posts: 47 Group: Member Member #7,135 Joined: March 4, 2006	full man i wanna see all that was supposed to be see
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Angus Mac	Mar 11 2006, 01:35 AM Post #13
Resident Watchdog Posts: 2,761 Group: Global Moderators Member #6,231 Joined: January 3, 2005	Hmm is an ipod screen built for widescreen? what about the PSP? That would seem pretty sweet.
	Woof!


Angel	Mar 11 2006, 02:09 AM Post #14
C_Beyond ((chunsa oppa)) Posts: 10,993 Group: Admin Member #8 Joined: June 22, 2003	i guess for a small screen like ipod it wouldnt matter if it was wide or not, but a movie itself i'd still wanna see in widescreen format if possible...w/s ipods is probably already in the works...i think PSP is set for widescreen already



nicholas	Mar 12 2006, 05:41 PM Post #15
Sapere Aude Posts: 2,777 Group: Advanced Members Member #4,404 Joined: June 24, 2004	no because ff on a big screen sometimes makes things out of proportion.
	"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create." - Albert Einstein


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