Originally posted by: Zottig
This shows a simple misunderstanding of my post. There is a downside for anamorphic when it is scaled from a letterboxed source and then rescaled for viewing on a 4:3 TV. Originally posted by: THX
Yes, they could, but they would be making things worse for the vast majority of consumers, who will be watching on 4:3 TVs. By the time HD 16:9 is standard, all SD discs will be outdated, whether letterboxed or anamorphic. Given the source, the letterbox release will actually be better for most people during its lifetime.
This shows a simple misunderstanding of how DVD and more importantly anamorphic DVD works. There is no downside for anamorphic. If you have your DVD player set properly you will not notice a difference on standard TVs. Yes, they could, but they would be making things worse for the vast majority of consumers, who will be watching on 4:3 TVs. By the time HD 16:9 is standard, all SD discs will be outdated, whether letterboxed or anamorphic. Given the source, the letterbox release will actually be better for most people during its lifetime.