What does anamorphic mean?

FireStarta316 · 10-14-03, 09:24 PM

I see you guys talking about it a lot, fill me in please.

Robert · 10-14-03, 09:27 PM

This thread has your answer.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=160736

danwiz · 10-14-03, 09:30 PM

You're joking, right?? SEARCH is my friend! You might want to make it your friend too. If you don't find what you're looking for after a search, then go [here] to read all about anamorphic.

[here] is another great resource for newcomers to DVD.

Good reading!

The Bus · 10-15-03, 05:34 AM

Anamorphic
Refers to a conventional widescreen process of film projection. With anamorphic lenses, the image is "squeezed" into standard 4:3 frame and then projected by another anamorphic lens in the widescreen format. If you have a standard television, you can see the anamorphic image by setting your DVD player's video output to 16x9 and playing a 16x9 enhanced disc.

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FantasticVSDoom · 10-15-03, 11:21 AM

A question I have that I cant seem to find an answer to is..If I have my TV on 16x9 enhancement mode, and the DVD is 16x9 enhanced, do I need to set my DVD player's output to 16x9? I wouldnt ask this question in this forum, however the thread was started so I thought I would go ahead and ask.

Josh Z · 10-15-03, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FantasticVSDoom
If I have my TV on 16x9 enhancement mode, and the DVD is 16x9 enhanced, do I need to set my DVD player's output to 16x9?

Yes.

Your DVD player should be left in 16:9 mode by default. If a disc isn't anamorphically-enhanced, the DVD player will know the difference and will output it properly anyway. You will just need to change the setting on your TV in that case.

REL77 · 10-15-03, 02:46 PM

Yes, it works great. 16x9 on the DVD player and 16x9 enhancment on the TV ( I have it on my Wega), and it makes the pic increadiably sharp

The Bus · 10-16-03, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by REL77
Yes, it works great. 16x9 on the DVD player and 16x9 enhancment on the TV ( I have it on my Wega), and it makes the pic increadiably sharp

Does your Wega compress the pixels it displays into a 16:9 area on the 4:3 TV surface? I know I heard a few TVs do this...

John Sinnott · 10-16-03, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The Bus
Does your Wega compress the pixels it displays into a 16:9 area on the 4:3 TV surface? I know I heard a few TVs do this...

I'm not sure what you mean by "compress the pixels." The pixels do not vary in size. I think you asking if it scans the black bars on the top and bottom of the screen. The answer is no, it doesn't. It just scans the image area. I have my Wega HDTV hooked up to a prog. scan DVD player, and the picture is really nice.

-Videophile

Static Cling · 10-16-03, 05:53 PM

Our excellent FAQ thread written by forum member JimRochester (and linked to above) is a great place for DVD enthusiasts new and old to find answers to their questions... please check it out! Closing FAQ.

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The Bus DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New York Posts: 51,620	Anamorphic Refers to a conventional widescreen process of film projection. With anamorphic lenses, the image is "squeezed" into standard 4:3 frame and then projected by another anamorphic lens in the widescreen format. If you have a standard television, you can see the anamorphic image by setting your DVD player's video output to 16x9 and playing a 16x9 enhanced disc. Source __________________ Movies: 2002 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 2013 "Too much disclaiming in this post." – Dr. Mabuse

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