Posted by Invid Fan on 10/30/05 19:47

In article <yr-dnUvpNOQgcfneRVn-sg@comcast.com>, One-Shot Scot
<SonOf@Bitch.com> wrote:

> "Invid Fan" <invid@localnet.com> wrote in message
> news:291020051428114438%invid@localnet.com...
> > In article <lvOdnQ_5ZaBXEP7eRVn-pQ@comcast.com>, Richard C.
> > <post-age@spamcop.net> wrote:
> > > I refused to buy the original because it was non-anamorphic.
> > > For a WS set, that makes it look like crap.
> > >
> > It'll be another 5+ years before I get a widescreen tv, so I can't say
> > that was an issue when the dvd first came out (nor is it now).
>
>
> You don't need an expensive _widescreen_ TV in order to take advantage
> anamorphic DVDs.
>
> "Some 4:3 TVs have a built-in 16:9 mode which shrinks the overall height of
> the picture whilst retaining the same number of lines as in full screen
> mode - these TVs allow you to take advantage of the full resolution of 16x9
> enhanced DVDs. Theoretically, you could achieve the same effect on any 4:3
> TV by adjusting the vertical height of the image."
>
But I don't need a better picture, so I'm not going to change tv modes
every time I put a dvd in.

A quick check shows I don't have the option anyways :)

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Chris Mack "Refugee, total shit. That's how I've always seen us.
'Invid Fan' Not a help, you'll admit, to agreement between us."
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