Originally posted by: Mielr
I don't have a diagram handy, so I'm going to steal Neil's signature image.
If you look at the larger image in the black box (the one that extends all the way to the left and right) that is how an "anamorphic widescreen" DVD image would fill the screen space of a widescreen TV.
The smaller image in the center of the box is how a "NON-anamorphic widescreen" DVD image would fill the screen space of a widescreen TV.
On a standard "square" TV, the two will look pretty much the same.
Originally posted by: StarWarsIsUs
I don't get something. Those images look wide-screen. But I thought the upcoming editions WEREN'T in wide-screen? I'm ... confused.
I don't get something. Those images look wide-screen. But I thought the upcoming editions WEREN'T in wide-screen? I'm ... confused.
I don't have a diagram handy, so I'm going to steal Neil's signature image.
If you look at the larger image in the black box (the one that extends all the way to the left and right) that is how an "anamorphic widescreen" DVD image would fill the screen space of a widescreen TV.
The smaller image in the center of the box is how a "NON-anamorphic widescreen" DVD image would fill the screen space of a widescreen TV.
On a standard "square" TV, the two will look pretty much the same.
So let me get this straight: I am going to have black bars on the top/bottom AND on the sides unless I zoom (which in turn degrades picture quality)? I don't think I own any NON-ananmorphic DVDs or watched them so don't quote me on this, but I am pretty sure that my player automatically converts the picture to fit the screen (it's a progressive scan and only 1 yr. old). And when I say "fit the sceen" I mean just so that you don't get any black bars on the sides; the top/bottom are still there.
Sorry for the somewhat silly questions and I have researched the subject a little, but I just bought a WS TV within the year and am pretty new to this all; it is just now that I am gaining interest and learning.
So will somebody be able to use the 09/12 OOT releases and make an anamorphic version with little fuss?!? God, I sure hope so...