Full frame...?
 

What is the aspect ratio "full frame" ?

is it pan & scan?

usually 4:3 or 1.33:1 is the ratio for standard TVs.

if the original aspect ratio of the film was 4:3 then no pan and scan is needed because the entire intended image is already visable. but if the original ratio was 1.85:1 or 2.35:1 (both "widescreen") then some sort of pan and scan is used.

well how do you know?

on the back of the DVD, it say :

"Aspect ratio: full frame"

it's on a Johny Mnemonic DVD (only 4$ at a local store)

if it's P&S I don't want it!...

Virtually all movies made after the mid 50's are in either 1.66:1, 1.85:1, or 2.35:1, and therefore "full frame" will indicate pan and scan.

Tech specs for Johnny Mnemonic

IMDB is everyones friend.:)

For most modern movies, Full Frame probably means "open matte" rather than "pan-n-scan"--although any open matte film is really a combination of the two in places...

Now most of the folks on this forum will tell you that open-matte is nearly as bad as pan-and-scan--and I agree with them that it's *all* about enjoying the original aspect ratio--but your mileage may vary, as they say...

Let's not forget open matte, brothas. Although not a movie's intended display, it's not the same as pan and scan. So, not all movies that are 1.66:1 or 1:85:1 are pan and scan.

K

Edit: Yeah, what adamblast said. ;)

First their came industry Standard at 1.33:1, then in 1953 The Robe first wide Cinemascope in 1954 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is filmed in Cinemascope. Now a days just read the friggin cover, check with us and we'll tell you if it is what you want. LOL :)

Also, not all movies that are 1:85 are open matte, some are indeed wider on the left and right.

And this is why I refuse to buy any copy of the Evil Dead on DVD.

I hope you're joking.

I just got MIRACLE MILE in 1.33:1 - open matte. On my WS TV, I used the 'expand mode' to cut off the top and bottom of the image and as far as I could tell, it looked to be the OAR (no cut off heads). Lost a little resolution, but I was happy with it...

Not that this is possible with every film. Some are shot open matte with all of the area to be cut off later on either the top or bottom....

Full Frame is a marketing term that has a friendlier connotation than P&S.

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