Originally posted by: Mielr
If a widescreen DVD or HD-dvd or blu-ray disc fills your widescreen TV correctly.......then it's anamorphic.
Non-anamorphic widescreen is a 4:3 (square-ish) letterboxed image designed to be shown on a square-ish 4:3 TV.
HD widescreen images aren't designed for old square TVs- they're designed for newer widescreen TVs, so they're anamorphic.
Originally posted by: eros
I didn't know HD formats were anamorphic!
I didn't know HD formats were anamorphic!
If a widescreen DVD or HD-dvd or blu-ray disc fills your widescreen TV correctly.......then it's anamorphic.
Non-anamorphic widescreen is a 4:3 (square-ish) letterboxed image designed to be shown on a square-ish 4:3 TV.
HD widescreen images aren't designed for old square TVs- they're designed for newer widescreen TVs, so they're anamorphic.
Yes, but don't forget that anamorphic DVD's will also play correctly on old 4:3 square TV's.