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Televisions
Right in front of you more than likely is a monitor with the standard 4:3 aspect ratio. This size of television/monitor has become a standard fixture in millions of homes around the world. This size is also refered to as "1.33" (4 divided by 3).
The problem with watching movies on this type of television is that movies are generally filmed much wider.*
16:9 Televisions also refered to as "1.78", are nearly 50% wider than the standard TV and fully supported by DVD players. Although this helps to narrow the gap between the width of your TV and the original film width, some movies are filmed nearly 100% wider than the standard 1.33 TV. This means that even though much closer to the original film width, the movie must still be watched in Full Frame Pan & Scan or Letterbox.*
In short, the purchase of a 1.78 Widescreen TV, although falling short a bit on the perfect width, will heighten your DVD movie watching experience drastically.
Also to note: The type of TV should be chosen in the setup menu on the DVD player.
*See Also:
Pan & Scan - Aspect Ratios of TV vs. Film
Widescreen - Letterbox vs. Anamorphic
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