Originally posted by: THX
Mike, please explain how "Even on a 4:3 set, anamorphic offers increased resolution" (AFAIK, there are some 4:3 sets that can squeeze their horizontal lines together in the center, thus taking advantage of anamorphic discs, but the majority cannot).
Mike, please explain how "Even on a 4:3 set, anamorphic offers increased resolution" (AFAIK, there are some 4:3 sets that can squeeze their horizontal lines together in the center, thus taking advantage of anamorphic discs, but the majority cannot).
I have a 20" Sony Wega (4:3), with a widescreen mode. The widescreen mode is supposed to cram all the resolution lines into the 16:9 area. On the few occasions that I've used it, I really didn't see a difference. However, on a larger set, I think the widescreen mode would make a difference.
But yeah, otherwise on a 4:3 set without a widescreen mode, I don't think you'd see a difference between an anamorphic DVD and a letterboxed one.