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In Reply to: Thanks posted by PabloP on December 26, 2003 at 14:15:03:

Fortunately for those of us who want to see films on video in the correct aspect ratio DVDs were never "dumbed down" like most VHS tapes and most are letterboxed. Further, almost all of the letterboxing (except for early DVD efforts) is "anamorophic"
(i.e., enhanced for widescreen TVs). This provides even more resolution.
A few DVDs are issued in an alternative "full screen" edition or offer full screen as an option on one side of the disc or on a separate side. Of course with full screen (AKA "pan and scan") you are missing up to 40% of what is on the original film.

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plasma problem - PabloP 10:12:36 12/27/03 (0)
I don't think I would lose 40% with a widescreen tv. I understand what happens when you fill a 4 by 3 screen with a widescreen dvd. I can just about fill my tv by using "zoom 1" on the dvd. My concern is that the plasma tv maker says not to do too much viewing with black edges or still pictures. Otherwise the black on top and bottom wouldn't bother me. I bought it as a space saver with a big screen. The utmost in resolution was not a priority.

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