Widescreen or Full Screen?

GameMaster · 01-10-2006, 04:44 AM

When I first started buying DVDs I wasn't conscious of the two different formats. When I got my first one or two widescreen DVDs, I just thought it was purely an aethestic choice for people who liked the black bars on the top and bottom or for people that had widescreen TVs. What I didn't know at the time was that widescreen actually contains the whole picture while full screen cuts some of the picture out because of the ratio difference between the theatre screens and TV screens. Anyway, before I knew this, I chose full screen because it seemed to me like you were getting more considering your whole screen is filled as opposed to widescreen where the top and bottom of my TV would just lay useless filling in black bars. Having become enlightened, I think I may have made the wrong choice buying full screen DVDs.

What's your opinion?

Here's a good example site to show what I'm talking about:

http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/r...925/index.html

Dyne · 01-10-2006, 04:50 AM

I accidentally bought Serenity in Full Screen and have already opened it.

I watch all my personal DVDs on my TV downstairs, which would need Fullscreen anyways. But I love those black bars (see: avatar/signature) and chopped screen isn't cool.

Canyarion · 01-10-2006, 06:04 AM

I hate what they did to Jurassic Park on DVD. Now I can't show people the mistake of the landing helicopter.

Happydude · 01-10-2006, 06:52 AM

i prefer widescreen...although if the TV is small or if i'm watching something on my PC i would prefer full screen.

The Duggler · 01-10-2006, 07:40 AM

They shouldn't be allowed to release full screen DVDs. It's just stupid.

Jonbo298 · 01-10-2006, 08:31 AM

I dont own a Widescreen TV yet but I always buy the Widescreen versions of DVDs to be prepared for when I do have one and not regret always having full screen when my Widescreen TV has black bars on the left/right or stretch the image and make it ugly.

I've grown used to the black bars on top/bottom of my regular TV. Its not a bother to me.

Vampyr · 01-10-2006, 06:08 PM

I prefer widescreen when it comes to buying movies on DVD. I'm a perfectionist, and I just want things to be exactly as they are supposed to be.

Bube · 01-10-2006, 06:32 PM

I also prefer widescreen. You can choose to watch in letterbox format even if you have a fullscreen tv anyway... Why get less for your money?