Philips Unveils Ultra-Widescreen HDTVs

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[citation][nom]scryer_360[/nom]The thing about it is, 16:9 was adopted because it fit with how most filming would occur in the future,
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And all movies being sent to screens today are 16:9[/citation]

I'm sorry but WHAT? I just checked a bunch of theatrical releases from bluray.com to see what aspect ratio they had. From the "Newest Reviews" I found the following (16:9 is 1.78:1):

Election: 2.35:1
Death Race: 2.35:1
Friday the 13th Unrated Delux Edition: 1.85:1
Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut: 2.40:1

OK, some of those are pretty old
Crash: 2.35:1
Dan in Real Life: 1.85:1
Mama Mia: 2.40:1
The House Bunny: 2.40:1
The Women: 1:85:1

OK, this is getting silly. Did I find any with a 16:9 aspect ratio? Sure I did. We have, for example, When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions, Category 7: The End of the World, Blackbeard. Do these have anything in common? Yes, they do, they are all made-for-TV releases.

Quite frankly I can not remember having seen a single made-for-theater release in 16:9 aspect ratio ever. I assume there are, but I do not recall having seen any.
 

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[citation][nom]pereirdp[/nom]2.35 to 1 just reduces the quality of the viewing experience.These changes are approaching the pt of absurdity.[/citation]

So you are saying that all movies made, more or less ever, are of poorer quality than what they should have been due to incorrect aspect ratio?
 
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