16:9 or 4:3?
03-02-01, 03:35 PM
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I enjoy 16:9 much better! Suits my periphial vision and has a better "feel" to it.
That's why I bought a 16:9 television.
And "less" black bars while watching wide-screen movies.
And for 4x3 television I use TW1 on my Toshiba which does (in my opinion) a beautiful slight stretch to fill the screen.
That's why I bought a 16:9 television.
And "less" black bars while watching wide-screen movies.
And for 4x3 television I use TW1 on my Toshiba which does (in my opinion) a beautiful slight stretch to fill the screen.
03-02-01, 03:36 PM
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That's a bit open-ended don't you think? Are you thinking about buying a TV and need input? Did you want opinions on the merit of each? I have a 16x9 Mitsubishi and love it. Some have said because of the limited WS programming available they'll buy the biggest 4:3 they can get and put up with the black bars. For me regular TV looks fine on my widescreen TV. DVD looks awesome!!
03-02-01, 06:35 PM
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check out this site for side by side comparisons of viewing areas of 16X9 and 4:3 sets. pretty cool.
http://www.cavecreations.com/tv2.cgi
http://www.cavecreations.com/tv2.cgi
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Originally posted by Kromax
Oh.
Originally posted by DigIt
16:9 is the ideal display size for 16:9 material.
4:3 is the ideal display size for 4:3 material.
16:9 is the ideal display size for 16:9 material.
4:3 is the ideal display size for 4:3 material.
03-04-01, 09:30 PM
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Originally posted by briank
I enjoy 16:9 much better! Suits my periphial vision...
I enjoy 16:9 much better! Suits my periphial vision...
03-05-01, 04:03 AM
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It Depends
It all depends on what you wanna use it for.
For most TV channels, I would prefer 4:3.
For DVD Movies, go for 16:9
If your TV is the last step in your home theater system, then I'd prefer 16:9. However, if you are planning to buy a projector, then go for 4:3 TV and get a 16:9 Capable projector.
I have a 4:3 TV that is used mostly for news. For DVD, I normally watch it on 16:9 Projector.
Regards,
For most TV channels, I would prefer 4:3.
For DVD Movies, go for 16:9
If your TV is the last step in your home theater system, then I'd prefer 16:9. However, if you are planning to buy a projector, then go for 4:3 TV and get a 16:9 Capable projector.
I have a 4:3 TV that is used mostly for news. For DVD, I normally watch it on 16:9 Projector.
Regards,
