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<quote>Why so many movies not in full 16:9 aspect ratio..specially Blu-ray?
<pre>Why so many movies not in full 16:9 aspect ratio..specially Blu-ray?
Howzit guys. Is there a reason for this? We have such fancy TV's now with 16:9 aspect ratios...but when we watch Bluray....we only have the middle part of our screens used and the rest are damn black bars! :-(
Howzit guys. Is there a reason for this? We have such fancy TV's now with 16:9 aspect ratios...but when we watch Bluray....
we only have the middle part of our screens used and the rest are damn black bars! :-(


The mojority of movies instead of being 1920 x 1080 resolution is actually 1920 x 800 or something when you remove the black bars.  
The mojority of movies instead of being 1920 x 1080 resolution
is actually 1920 x 800 or something when you remove the black bars.  


Why dont they just film the movies at a aspect ratio that will make full use of Bluray and our HD TV's?  
Why dont they just film the movies at a aspect ratio that will make full use of Bluray and our HD TV's?  


Do you guys not get irritated by this?
Do you guys not get irritated by this?
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=History of Aspect ratios=
 
=Letterbox vs. Pan & Scan=
 
=How does aspect ratio influence the composition=

Revision as of 14:44, 24 November 2013

Why so many movies not in full 16:9 aspect ratio..specially Blu-ray?
Howzit guys. Is there a reason for this? We have such fancy TV's now with 16:9 aspect ratios...but when we watch Bluray....
we only have the middle part of our screens used and the rest are damn black bars! :-(

The mojority of movies instead of being 1920 x 1080 resolution
 is actually 1920 x 800 or something when you remove the black bars. 

Why dont they just film the movies at a aspect ratio that will make full use of Bluray and our HD TV's? 

Do you guys not get irritated by this?


History of Aspect ratios

Letterbox vs. Pan & Scan

How does aspect ratio influence the composition