Tell me why the resolution for "Wizard of Oz" seems to be 4:3?
12-13-09, 09:52 AM
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Tell me why the resolution for "Wizard of Oz" seems to be 4:3?
...my new Blu-Ray player plays most movies in widescreen or letterbox, but the resolution for "Wizard of Oz" seems to be 4:3. How do I fix it?
Thanks,
Jim
Thanks,
Jim
12-13-09, 10:01 AM
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re: Tell me why the resolution for "Wizard of Oz" seems to be 4:3?
...you couldn't have put the full question in the subject header? "Teaser" subject lines are frowned on here (and at most forums).
But the answer is that the OAR for Wizard of Oz is 4:3. The movie was made in 1939.
But the answer is that the OAR for Wizard of Oz is 4:3. The movie was made in 1939.
12-13-09, 08:59 PM
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Re: Tell me why the resolution for "Wizard of Oz" seems to be 4:3?
aspect ratio: full-screen 4:3 or 1.33:1, widescreen 16:9 or 1.78:1 etc.
resolution: 720x480,853x480,1920x1080, etc.
Wizard of Oz seems to be in full-screen only. If it bothers you, just have the tv or blu-ray player zoom or pan & scan.
resolution: 720x480,853x480,1920x1080, etc.
Wizard of Oz seems to be in full-screen only. If it bothers you, just have the tv or blu-ray player zoom or pan & scan.
12-13-09, 10:07 PM
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Re: Tell me why the resolution for "Wizard of Oz" seems to be 4:3?
4:3 is the proper aspect ratio for Wizard of Oz.
Movies were made in this ratio until the 1950s, when widescreen was introduced in the cinema.
Movies were made in this ratio until the 1950s, when widescreen was introduced in the cinema.
12-14-09, 03:03 AM
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Re: Tell me why the resolution for "Wizard of Oz" seems to be 4:3?
Hey least someone is asking where the hell widescreen is, instead of asking what the hell these black bars are all over....I call that progress...
12-19-09, 10:34 AM
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Re: Tell me why the resolution for "Wizard of Oz" seems to be 4:3?
jaymzz...
Rule of thumb for full-screen versus widescreen - the first widescreen movie ever released (second made after How To Marry A Millionaire) was called The Robe in 1953. Everything before that will be in fullscreen. Widescreen was introduced in movie theaters to head off the threat of TV in the early fifties, since they both shared the same ratio (1.33:1). Now we see the same with 3-D being used as the draw for theaters.
Rule of thumb for full-screen versus widescreen - the first widescreen movie ever released (second made after How To Marry A Millionaire) was called The Robe in 1953. Everything before that will be in fullscreen. Widescreen was introduced in movie theaters to head off the threat of TV in the early fifties, since they both shared the same ratio (1.33:1). Now we see the same with 3-D being used as the draw for theaters.
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