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Author Topic: Anamorphic DVD Larry Myers Master Film Handler Posts: 371 From: Herndon, VA, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 02-22-2005 04:02 PM                 Hi So what is the story with anamorphic DVD. It seems that DVD's come two ways. One fills the screen and the other give bars across the screen to give a wide screen. Can you buy a DVD that plays squeezed at 4:3 and will somewhat correct itself if the wide screen setting on the set is selected? I notice on wide screen sets, if you set wide screen with a normal 4:3 presentation everyone gains about 40 lbs. I realize setting wide screen on a squeezed DVD will result in everyone looking 20 lbs thinner but I think it's better then the other way around. Larry  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 02-22-2005 04:38 PM                        Anamorphic (16:9 Enhanced) DVDs Explained  |  IP: Logged Adam Wilbert Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 590 From: Bellingham, WA, USA Registered: Mar 2002 posted 02-22-2005 05:45 PM                        I've gotten my parents to correctly display video content on their 16:9 HD TV and appreciate propper proportions. But recently we had some relatives over who constantly complained that "the screen wasn't filled up" when watching 4:3 content. "Make it bigger!"  |  IP: Logged Larry Myers Master Film Handler Posts: 371 From: Herndon, VA, USA Registered: Jan 2001 posted 02-22-2005 07:11 PM                 Hi Thanks for the info. Larry  |  IP: Logged

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