Kid Dabb Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 People refer to aspect ratios when discussing tv screen viewing. Old style CRT TV - full screen (1.33 or 4:3) and your typical flat LED/LCD home unit at (1.78:1 or 16:9) Here is an amusing article on the subject: http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/why-you-should-embrace-black-bars/#!EvpdD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I have an older widescreen rear projection TV. I set it at what they call "4:3 expanded". Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 That's probably because 70mm has been all but forgotten - but they threw in that rare 4.00 : 1 only used once by a little old lady from Pasadena when... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValentineXavier Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Well, KD, you did omit the Academy Ratio, 1.37:1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 LOL! Oh no.. I'm not taking the fall for that one The guy who's article I "borrowed" the illustration from can have that privilege I believe the industry has forgotten that one. I was just trying to include ratios we may see on our TVs on any given day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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