Aspect Question
12-19-04, 01:49 AM
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Aspect Question
What is the highest ratio "widescreen" you have seen/read on dvd.....I just wanna know...I have seen a 2.66:1.....Any higher???
12-19-04, 08:58 AM
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12-19-04, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by manicsounds
Napoleon (1927)
d. Abel Gance
4.00:1 Aspect ratio
d. Abel Gance
4.00:1 Aspect ratio
It would be interesting to see on DVD some day. Even on a widescreen those sequences would take up less than half the vertical real estate of the screen.
On a standard 27" TV the image would be roughly 5" high.
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Besides Napoleon and Cinerama, the widest aspect ratio that should be on DVD is 2.55:1.
The Ultra Panavision films such as Ben-Hur and The Greatest Story Ever Told were never meant to be projected at 2.76:1, despite the full negative image being that. Cinerama is 2.59:1, with a curve.
Here's what Cinerama and Napoleon's tryptich would look like in 16x9:
While Napoleon won't look as spectacular, Cinerama could be stunning if transferred well to DVD. I read that doing the smilebox process in 16x9 is possible, so it would be neat if it was done in HD. Then, the 6-channel Cinerama sound could be converted into a wonderful 5.0 mix. It's not anything like seeing it at a Cinerama theater, but it could still look great.
The Ultra Panavision films such as Ben-Hur and The Greatest Story Ever Told were never meant to be projected at 2.76:1, despite the full negative image being that. Cinerama is 2.59:1, with a curve.
Here's what Cinerama and Napoleon's tryptich would look like in 16x9:
While Napoleon won't look as spectacular, Cinerama could be stunning if transferred well to DVD. I read that doing the smilebox process in 16x9 is possible, so it would be neat if it was done in HD. Then, the 6-channel Cinerama sound could be converted into a wonderful 5.0 mix. It's not anything like seeing it at a Cinerama theater, but it could still look great.
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12-19-04, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by PatrickMcCart
Besides Napoleon and Cinerama, the widest aspect ratio that should be on DVD is 2.55:1.
The Ultra Panavision films such as Ben-Hur and The Greatest Story Ever Told were never meant to be projected at 2.76:1, despite the full negative image being that. Cinerama is 2.59:1, with a curve.
Here's what Cinerama and Napoleon's tryptich would look like in 16x9:
The Ultra Panavision films such as Ben-Hur and The Greatest Story Ever Told were never meant to be projected at 2.76:1, despite the full negative image being that. Cinerama is 2.59:1, with a curve.
Here's what Cinerama and Napoleon's tryptich would look like in 16x9:
