Widescreen or Full Screen?

Dyne · 01-10-2006, 04:50 AM

I accidentally bought Serenity in Full Screen and have already opened it.

I watch all my personal DVDs on my TV downstairs, which would need Fullscreen anyways. But I love those black bars (see: avatar/signature) and chopped screen isn't cool.

Canyarion · 01-10-2006, 06:04 AM

I hate what they did to Jurassic Park on DVD. Now I can't show people the mistake of the landing helicopter.

Happydude · 01-10-2006, 06:52 AM

i prefer widescreen...although if the TV is small or if i'm watching something on my PC i would prefer full screen.

The Duggler · 01-10-2006, 07:40 AM

They shouldn't be allowed to release full screen DVDs. It's just stupid.

Jonbo298 · 01-10-2006, 08:31 AM

I dont own a Widescreen TV yet but I always buy the Widescreen versions of DVDs to be prepared for when I do have one and not regret always having full screen when my Widescreen TV has black bars on the left/right or stretch the image and make it ugly.

I've grown used to the black bars on top/bottom of my regular TV. Its not a bother to me.

Null · 01-10-2006, 09:18 AM

never understood why people got fullscreen movies.

especially since most dvd player now have a zoom option that can turn a widescreen into a full... so with widescreen movies you get both in 1. (altho i dont use that option, i'd rather have the full picture.. but still. if you actually for some odd reason did want it fullscreen.... get wide and zoom it.)

Canyarion · 01-10-2006, 10:29 AM

But as GM and I said, they sometimes cut off pieces from the top and bottom (as in Jurassic Park).

thatmariolover · 01-10-2006, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

never understood why people got fullscreen movies.

especially since most dvd player now have a zoom option that can turn a widescreen into a full... so with widescreen movies you get both in 1. (altho i dont use that option, i'd rather have the full picture.. but still. if you actually for some odd reason did want it fullscreen.... get wide and zoom it.)

They don't autopan from left and right when action switches places on screen though; which is one of the features that I think needs to be added to HD-DVD. The ability to provide panning information so that there only needs to be one format of DVD instead of worrying about Full Screen and Wide Screen really seems like common sense to me.

As for me, I always buy Wide Screen, but I know a few people that want Full Screen.