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charliestumpy · 26-04-2008, 07:19

Yes, often life is a compromise - most of us were perfectly happy with 4:3 625 lines for colour TV ...

IMO - apart from e.g. 'Cinerama' c. 120 degrees screen in flix in 1960s - anything pretending to re-sell TV displays widescreen to consumers should have been/be 24:9.

There is such a scientific/subjective concept as 'the golden ratio' - (see art/pictures etc_ - IMO the superior CRT 4:3 was/is closer to this concept than the usually flatscreen 16:9 'compromise' (which is particularly lovely - not - when displaying cinema films from TV/DVD/BD etc produced at 24:9.

Most shops selling 16:9 overpriced 'HD Ready' to us dopey consumers are quite happy to display artificially 'stretched' fat-peeps pictures ...

I understand that capitalism must march on producing more disposable crap, and after audio CD (inferior to vinyl), we are often compelled because of lack of 4:3 CRT to buy flattie widie HD displays (usually at about twice price of previous superior/lower power consumption/longer-lasting format).

As much as I like our V+ PVR (with great upscaling)/laptops widescreens/Pannies, IMO there is no advantage to pretending to offer legacy widescreen which isn't (or HD come to that which is often no better than good SD).

May all who watch older 4:3 learn to enjoy/set it up at correct aspect...

26-04-2008, 07:19	#6
charliestumpy Inactive Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 38	Re: Picture Ratio Problem Yes, often life is a compromise - most of us were perfectly happy with 4:3 625 lines for colour TV ... IMO - apart from e.g. 'Cinerama' c. 120 degrees screen in flix in 1960s - anything pretending to re-sell TV displays widescreen to consumers should have been/be 24:9. There is such a scientific/subjective concept as 'the golden ratio' - (see art/pictures etc_ - IMO the superior CRT 4:3 was/is closer to this concept than the usually flatscreen 16:9 'compromise' (which is particularly lovely - not - when displaying cinema films from TV/DVD/BD etc produced at 24:9. Most shops selling 16:9 overpriced 'HD Ready' to us dopey consumers are quite happy to display artificially 'stretched' fat-peeps pictures ... I understand that capitalism must march on producing more disposable crap, and after audio CD (inferior to vinyl), we are often compelled because of lack of 4:3 CRT to buy flattie widie HD displays (usually at about twice price of previous superior/lower power consumption/longer-lasting format). As much as I like our V+ PVR (with great upscaling)/laptops widescreens/Pannies, IMO there is no advantage to pretending to offer legacy widescreen which isn't (or HD come to that which is often no better than good SD). May all who watch older 4:3 learn to enjoy/set it up at correct aspect...