OT? Question About U.K. TV and DVDs
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OT? Question About U.K. TV and DVDs
I hope this makes sense, isn't too long, and isn't too off topic. I'm a fan of British television (the stuff you see on PBS and BBC-A here in the states). In the U.K., what is the original aspect ratio of the TV programs? I have some region 1 DVDs of U.K. programs that appear to be 4:3; have they been altered? If I bought U.K. DVDs of those programs, would they also be 4:3?
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All of those shows are Full Frame.
One thing you may be seing is that sometimes on PAL conversions the image appears to be "squeezed" a bit in NTSC, I think because of the additional lines of resolution PAL has.
This can make the image seem a little bit off, or look like it was original a widescreen image that has been adjusted.
One thing you may be seing is that sometimes on PAL conversions the image appears to be "squeezed" a bit in NTSC, I think because of the additional lines of resolution PAL has.
This can make the image seem a little bit off, or look like it was original a widescreen image that has been adjusted.
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Originally Posted by Lastdaysofrain
All of those shows are Full Frame.
One thing you may be seing is that sometimes on PAL conversions the image appears to be "squeezed" a bit in NTSC, I think because of the additional lines of resolution PAL has.
This can make the image seem a little bit off, or look like it was original a widescreen image that has been adjusted.
One thing you may be seing is that sometimes on PAL conversions the image appears to be "squeezed" a bit in NTSC, I think because of the additional lines of resolution PAL has.
This can make the image seem a little bit off, or look like it was original a widescreen image that has been adjusted.