VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
20-08-2011, 08:35
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VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
Everyday I watch Judge Judy on ITV2 in S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision = prehistoric 3:4 broadcast widened to 16:9
I notice there still quite a lot of stuff on VM still broadcast in 3:4
Widescreen has been around for 20 years so when can we expect VM to broadcast in proper 16:9
P.S. and yes i know i can watch 3:4 un-stretched but i want to know why it's not broadcast in proper 16:9
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20-08-2011, 09:02
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by JethroUK
Everyday I watch Judge Judy on ITV2 in S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision = prehistoric 3:4 broadcast widened to 16:9
I notice there still quite a lot of stuff on VM still broadcast in 3:4
Widescreen has been around for 20 years so when can we expect VM to broadcast in proper 16:9
P.S. and yes i know i can watch 3:4 un-stretched but i want to know why it's not broadcast in proper 16:9
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Excuse me for being  as i am not into tv transmission types but are these programs recorded in windscreen in the first place ?
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20-08-2011, 09:16
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by Sirius
Excuse me for being as i am not into tv transmission types but are these programs recorded in windscreen in the first place ? |
Well they were recorded in the last 20 years 
Not for sure but I think most are in 16:9 on freeview - just not on VM cable
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20-08-2011, 09:22
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by Sirius
Excuse me for being as i am not into tv transmission types but are these programs recorded in windscreen in the first place ? |
And how strange I have just looked on freesat and the same effect occurs 
VM's influence affects satellite as well
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20-08-2011, 09:27
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by JethroUK
Well they were recorded in the last 20 years
Not for sure but I think most are in 16:9 on freeview - just not on VM cable |
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Originally Posted by arcimedes
And how strange I have just looked on freesat and the same effect occurs ;;VM's influence affects satellite as well |
I think this would be a question best answered by Spiderplant
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Just looked on my freeview tv and Dave is showing top gear in prehistoric 4:3 broadcast widened to 16:9, So best we ask freeview as well
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20-08-2011, 09:51
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by JethroUK
Everyday I watch Judge Judy on ITV2 in S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision = prehistoric 3:4 broadcast widened to 16:9
I notice there still quite a lot of stuff on VM still broadcast in 3:4
Widescreen has been around for 20 years so when can we expect VM to broadcast in proper 16:9
P.S. and yes i know i can watch 3:4 un-stretched but i want to know why it's not broadcast in proper 16:9
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I'm confused,when did 3:4 come out?is this a new format or do you mean 4:3? 
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20-08-2011, 09:58
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by kop32
I'm confused,when did 3:4 come out?is this a new format or do you mean 4:3? |
He means 4:3
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20-08-2011, 10:17
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by kop32
I'm confused,when did 3:4 come out?is this a new format or do you mean 4:3? |
Nope - I mean 3:4 (height:width)- you can look at any ratio anyway around (it's not just a 'TV thing')
There's always someone smarter 
---------- Post added at 09:17 ---------- Previous post was at 09:13 ----------
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Originally Posted by arcimedes
And how strange I have just looked on freesat and the same effect occurs
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It only affects specific channels/programmes - not whooooooooole media networks so your sweeping statement has no meaning
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20-08-2011, 10:21
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by JethroUK
Nope - I mean 3:4 (height:width)- you can look at any ratio anyway around (it's not just a 'TV thing')
There's always someone smarter |
I have just looked here and cannot see 3:4 listed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_%28image%29
As i say i am no expert on TV i will leave that to Spiderplant
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20-08-2011, 10:29
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by JethroUK
Nope - I mean 3:4 (height:width)- you can look at any ratio anyway around (it's not just a 'TV thing')
There's always someone smarter
---------- Post added at 09:17 ---------- Previous post was at 09:13 ----------
It only affects specific channels/programmes - not whooooooooole media networks so your sweeping statement has no meaning |
My post was a serious question,who's trying to be smarter?,I had no idea there was a 3:4 format (hence the post),seems a bit of a paranoid response to a valid question if you ask me.
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20-08-2011, 10:35
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by kop32
My post was a serious question,who's trying to be smarter?,I had no idea there was a 3:4 format (hence the post)...
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Yeah right  - if you tell yourself that often enough you might believe yourself - but no one else will - including me
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....seems a bit of a paranoid response to a valid question if you ask me.
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it was a smarty pants response to a smarty pants response
I'll make this my last response to you
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20-08-2011, 10:36
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by JethroUK
Nope - I mean 3:4 (height:width)- you can look at any ratio anyway around (it's not just a 'TV thing')
There's always someone smarter
---------- Post added at 09:17 ---------- Previous post was at 09:13 ----------
It only affects specific channels/programmes - not whooooooooole media networks so your sweeping statement has no meaning |
It is inconsistant to quote one ratio as 3:4 and the other as 16:9
Re the second comment I was referring to the same programme not a whole platform.
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20-08-2011, 10:40
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by arcimedes
... I was referring to the same programme not a whole platform.
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I'll need to do a bit of research myself (haven't watched freeview for months) but I'm pretty confident that some channels being broadcast in widescreen on freeview are not by VM
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20-08-2011, 10:40
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by JethroUK
Yeah right - if you tell yourself that often enough you might believe yourself - but no one else will - including me
it was a smarty pants response to a smarty pants response
I'll make this my last response to you
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based on your assumptions I would add "mind reading" to your long winded avatar
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20-08-2011, 10:50
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Re: VM S-t-r-e-t-c-h-y vision - when can we have 16:9 broadcasts?
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Originally Posted by kop32
based on your assumptions I would add "mind reading" to your long winded avatar |
 Now that's an ability i could do with
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