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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:07 AM Original message |
I Hate "Wide Screen" |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. Widescreen shows the entire picture as it was meant to be. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. I hate you |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That's Cool, But I'll Still Take A Full-Screen Any Day nt |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Full screeen is like lopping of a third of your meal just so it fills your entire small plate. |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. Can't deal with pan and scan |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I agree. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. I love letterboxing |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. Not if you get a widescreen TV, and I don' t know that they even make anything else anymore. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. Letterbox looks fine on my 42" Sony Widescreen projection |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. So far, I think everyone thinks you're crazy. But you're still our.... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
10. I hate it, also. HATE the black sections of my screen. |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
11. You need to watch this |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Excellent clip. SO glad you posted this. |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. That's precisely the clip I was going to look up. |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
12. I hate Pillarboxing |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. That's what you get for buying the "full screen" version |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:52 AM Response to Original message |
15. I watched "Blast From the Past" last night in full screen! |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. With widescreen, your TV is being fully used -- you see the whole picture. |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:04 AM Response to Original message |
16. you're nuts |
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nuxvomica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
17. I've always thought they should offer a third option |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 08:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I think you posted the wrong link... |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
19. I hate destroying an artist's work because of the viewer's myopic artistic sense |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
20. I like to see the whole screen as presented in the theater rather than having the ends lopped off. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
21. If you get a widescreen TV |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
22. And some things are just better in 4:3 screen ratio |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Hmmm |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. anything but elevenses |
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edbermac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
28. Would you read a book with half of the pages missing? |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
29. I understand what you are saying completely |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
30. it depends on what you want to see in a movie |
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