Toad

I'm shocked if it is, and if it is, I'll definately buy it now. But one more question, if that flatscreen is (I want a 27" flatscreen), why isn't my little 20" Samsung?

WarSong

Wegas are 4x3. I think you are referring to 16x9 enhanced mode which improves the quality of DVDs that are optomized for 16x9 televisions.

Elemental007

No, it's not 16:9. But the extra lines of resolution allow anamorphic DVDs to play at a higher quality and correct size.

BENTLY

sony's european wega's has 16:9 crt tubes
check this site out
http://212.250.57.206/products.asp?c...idescreen+16:9


[Edited by BENTLY on 06-22-01 at 11:31 AM]

Toad

So no black bars?

Josh H

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/search.php

Do a search for Wega and 16x9 mode and you'll find find all the answers you need.

To briefly answer your last question, yes there are still black bars that are the same size as all 4x3 tv's. You just get a 33% higher resolution. On a 16x9 tv you will still get black bars from movies that are filmed in the 2.35.1 aspect ration (the widescreen format with the thicker black bars). Only films shot in 1.85.1 will fill a 16x9 set.

reverb

Definitely black bars. On a 4:3 Wega with 16:9 mode 1.66, 1.78, 1.85, and c2.40:1 ARs will all still be letterboxed. But, if the transfer is enhanced for 16:9 TVs then the Wega can display the full resolution, just like a 16:9 TV. For a 4:3 TV without 16:9 mode the DVD player must downsample the image, removing or blending lines of resolution.

If you have a true 16:9 TV c2.40:1 AR material will still be letterboxed, while 1.33 and 1.66:1 material will be windowboxed.

Having a 4:3 TV that features a 16:9 mode is superior to regular 4:3 TVs for viewing anamorphically enhanced DVDs. It will have the same quality as a 16:9 'widescreen' TV.


Well, technically only 1.78:1 films will fill a 16:9 TV, though image overscan usually hides the letterboxing on a 1.85:1 presentation


[Edited by reverb on 06-22-01 at 08:14 PM]

Thunderball

While WEGA's are not 16x9(I wish), they are superior to just about any other 4:3 set. I know we can sit here and argue that forever, but it will get us nowhere.

I have a 32" and I love it. The 16x9 is awesome for DVDs and you will definately enjoy it if you get one.

saintsfan

Me too!

Saintsfan

HepDude

Normally, I hate me too posts, but in this case -

Me too !

jhiter24

I am going to fourth this notion. Just received my 32" Wega last weekend and I have been entranced ever since.

vwmaniac

as somebody already commented, there are 16:9 widescreen wega's in europe!!!. In fact almost all new TV's in europe are 16:9, its difficult here to get 4:3 tv's!!!