Stretched pictures make me physically queasy and I either switch to
the SD feed or watch something else when I come across it. The
problem is particularly obvious during a pan or when a person moves
across the frame and the picture swims due to the differential
stretching (big stretch at the sides, lesser stretch in the center).
Beats me why anybody would choose to take a perfectly good picture and
intentionally distort it so it looks weird.
Colin
On FridayJun 12, 2009, at 9:09 AM, Roland Lataille wrote:
I also hate it when they take 1.33 and stretch it to 1.77 to fill
our 16.9 HD screens The funny thing is most people think it looks
normal when you ask them about it. I guess we are in the minority.
Roland
--- On Thu, 6/11/09, Phil Edwards <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Phil Edwards <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Slightly OT: HD DVD pan and scan
To: [email protected]
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 11:10 AM
People, sad to report that you all better get used to it. Another
generation and 16.9 will be the standard ratio for everything - old
and new. This is not just me talking, this is what I am hearing
direct from industry insiders.
In Australia, the Foxtel monopoly cable broadcaster already shows
virtually all 2.35/2.40 in 16.9. There is no choice.
Phil
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