Originally posted by: Z6PO
I don't know about Apple, but mine's a Compaq with a widescreen. And aren't computer monitors supposed to have a higher resolution than televisions anyway? I suppose that's just CT monitors compared to SD TVs, right? Well, in any case, I have an HD screen on my computer...
I know on my monitor even anamorphic DVDs show their limitations with compression artifiacting and what not. I can't help but worry that these will look many times worse.
Originally posted by: boris
People that use Apple computers? Apple monitors and Apple notebooks screens are all widescreens (the aspect ratio is 16:10, on all models).
As to movies looking better on a TV than a monitor, I don't see why there should be a difference.
Originally posted by: Z6PO
Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Yes, on a computer, you would have four black bars... well, assuming it's a wide screen, like mine is. That would render it quite tiny on my computer (which is what I primarily use for watching TV and movies when I'm at school).
Some software DVD players have a zoom function that allows you to get rid of the vertical black bars. The Apple DVD Player on Mac OS X (10.4), for example...
Who has widescreen computer monitors anyway? Movies will look better on TV's then on monitors. Yes, on a computer, you would have four black bars... well, assuming it's a wide screen, like mine is. That would render it quite tiny on my computer (which is what I primarily use for watching TV and movies when I'm at school).
Some software DVD players have a zoom function that allows you to get rid of the vertical black bars. The Apple DVD Player on Mac OS X (10.4), for example...
People that use Apple computers? Apple monitors and Apple notebooks screens are all widescreens (the aspect ratio is 16:10, on all models).
As to movies looking better on a TV than a monitor, I don't see why there should be a difference.
I don't know about Apple, but mine's a Compaq with a widescreen. And aren't computer monitors supposed to have a higher resolution than televisions anyway? I suppose that's just CT monitors compared to SD TVs, right? Well, in any case, I have an HD screen on my computer...
I know on my monitor even anamorphic DVDs show their limitations with compression artifiacting and what not. I can't help but worry that these will look many times worse.
Yeah, my monitor picks up grain and artifacting a lot worse than a regular screen as well.