Why is 40% of my tv black on DVD's?

Posted by Andy [IP: 212.211.4.35] on January 29, 1999 at 14:04:42:

In Reply to: Why is 40% of my tv black on DVD's? posted by Don U on January 28, 1999 at 18:42:43:

Most DVD's are in widescreen which is the original theatrical version of the film, showing the movie as the director intended it to be seen. When the picture is altered (Pan and Scan) to fit a 4:3 screen there can be significant loss of content. There are many disks that have both widescreen and P&S but far more are widescreen only. So far most of the people in to DVD prefer widescreen. I think that the studios should include both versions so that they will reach a larger audiance and if you want to see more P&S let them know! I personally watch the widescreen versions of the films prefering to see the "whole picture" and am not bothered by the black bars at all. 2.35:1 is kind of rough on a 27", much better on my new 36" :-)

Follow Ups:

• Why is 40% of my tv black on DVD's? - AWG 16:45:41 01/29/99 (1)
  • Why is 40% of my tv black on DVD's? - Dennis Pagoulatos 18:04:05 01/29/99 (0)

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