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RE: 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 Screens..........my Rant...................

Posted by cfraser (A) on May 8, 2009 at 17:10:46

In Reply to: 4:3 images stretched to 16:9 Screens..........my Rant................... posted by Cut-Throat on May 8, 2009 at 16:30:21:

Ah, but their whole point is to have ZERO "black bars". You can't do that without somehow distorting the image or cutting off some of it. I guess you'd prefer to cut off some of it rather than distort it.

Also, least for plasmas, it's probably a good idea when they're in torch mode in a store to at least burn out/in the whole screen area equally.

Go to "general purpose" (i.e. not enthusiast) AV sites, and you will find plenty of arguments against black bars, even when you'd think people would know better by now. The average person still really hates them much more than they like an accurate aspect ratio.

Edits: 05/08/09

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