"Note that most commercials are still in 4:3, even the ones shown on "HD" channels."

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Topic - This may be a silly question But what will the aspect ratio be after the digital conversion in 09? - artemus 19:20:09 05/02/08 (22)

Hopefully, 4:3 broadcasts will disappear to be replaced with 16:9. - oscar 06:00:21 05/05/08 (5)

RE: Hopefully, 4:3 broadcasts will disappear to be replaced with 16:9. - Jim in Blacksburg 09:43:13 05/11/08 (0)

RE: Hopefully, 4:3 broadcasts will disappear to be replaced with 16:9. - racerguy 06:23:41 05/05/08 (3)

"Note that most commercials are still in 4:3, even the ones shown on "HD" channels." - David Aiken 00:27:08 05/06/08 (2)

RE: "Note that most commercials are still in 4:3, even the ones shown on "HD" channels." - blue_z 01:25:34 05/06/08 (1)

That's something of an unfair benchmark - racerguy 22:17:05 05/07/08 (0)

Right now, - DavidLD 09:02:21 05/03/08 (0)

Transmission will all be digital but not all digital will be - Wendell Narrod 19:45:21 05/02/08 (14)

They'll do what they are doing now - Jack G 16:31:59 05/03/08 (0)

It's not a hi-def vs standard def issue - David Aiken 23:22:49 05/02/08 (12)

I'm not aware of SD material shot in 16x9 aspect in the - Wendell Narrod 06:51:47 05/03/08 (11)

there is none - Joe Murphy Jr 17:04:11 05/03/08 (2)

Questionâ€¦ - David Aiken 20:05:08 05/03/08 (1)

you're asking about a different topic - Joe Murphy Jr 23:56:06 05/03/08 (0)

Every "widescreen" DVD (nt) - racerguy 07:39:11 05/03/08 (7)

Not really. They begin life as film which is certainly - Wendell Narrod 08:00:21 05/03/08 (6)

Yes really - racerguy 20:52:52 05/03/08 (5)

I see it around in the USA too, a lot. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:20:28 05/05/08 (0)

My question was about any original SD material shot - Wendell Narrod 07:58:39 05/04/08 (3)

Europe has done SD widescreen for quite some time - racerguy 10:44:53 05/04/08 (2)

Anyone who says it's not done "anywhere" - Wendell Narrod 12:56:54 05/04/08 (1)

RE: Anyone who says it's not done "anywhere" - racerguy 13:33:34 05/04/08 (0)

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"Note that most commercials are still in 4:3, even the ones shown on "HD" channels." - David Aiken 00:27:08 05/06/08 (2)

RE: "Note that most commercials are still in 4:3, even the ones shown on "HD" channels." - blue_z 01:25:34 05/06/08 (1)

That's something of an unfair benchmark - racerguy 22:17:05 05/07/08 (0)

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