For decades, the wider formats (1.85 and 2.35) were seen as “movie formats” and 4:3 was seen as a “TV format”. It wasn’t until the early 2000s that 16:9 (1.78) televisions hit the market in …

2019年5月22日 · TV shows used to be made using a 4:3 aspect ratio, which is a lot more square than current TVs (this is why 16:9 is often called a widescreen aspect ratio). To fit modern …

2020年9月28日 · Ditto for decades of vintage TV shows from the early 60s (Perry Mason) to the mid-90s (X-Files). Try watching any of it even on a 77” OLED. If you’re like me the vertical …

2015年1月16日 · Imagine a 32 inch, 4:3 format OLED display. They wouldn't even need to make it 1080p or anything, because none of that content would benefit from it. I personally would love …

2022年12月26日 · Since 4x3 is naturally 12x9, that means it an easily be displayed with pillar-boxes (black bars on the sides); 2.35:1 is close enough to 16x7 that it can be displayed with …

2020年3月27日 · Old TV shows were broadcast in 4:3 (also written as 1.33). Old DVD releases tended to call this “fullscreen”, to distinguish them from aspect ratios used in movies, which …

2021年10月28日 · On older Apple TVs (specifically the older Apple TV remotes), I could double-tap (not double-click) on the main button and older movies/shows that were originally …

2015年10月7日 · I have said before, the problem with showing old 4x3 shows on modern 16x9 TV sets is three-fold: 1) the aspect ration reminds viewers that the show they're watching is old 2) …

2021年5月15日 · Some older 4:3 shows are stretched till you hit the end credits, then they revert back to their proper ratio and look great. So frustrating, especially on a larger screen! This is …

2016年3月26日 · Old TV shows generally have an aspect ratio of 4x3. In order to fit them on your wider screen, 16x9 HDTV, something has to give. You can't fit a square peg in a rectangular …