Posted by GMAN on 10/24/05 04:43

In article <SL6dnffs79nHksTeRVn-qQ@comcast.com>, <normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote:
>It may be necessary to letterbox a movie in order to see the entire frame,
>but it isn't a good thing. I've never seen a letterboxed picture in a movie
>theater. I'd certainly ask for my money back if a movie were to be
>presented that way. Apparently theater owners agree with me, since they
>always fill the screen, regardless of what difference there might be between
>the aspect ratio of the screen and that of the film.
>
>When I watch a 2.35:1 letterboxed picture on my 4:3 television I'm acutely
>aware of the arbitrary cut in the vertical direction. When you see a head
>cut off that clearly could have been shown in its entirety you have a
>slightly unpleasant reaction. At least I do.
>
>Norm Strong
>


WAFRYA

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