when viewing dvds - which is better - wide screen or regular?

Answer 1

A lot of people have got it completely wrong. Wide-screen doesn't cut off the picture, a wide-screen picture that is adapted to 4:3 cuts off the picture. For me, if the screen is 27" or larger I prefer the wide-screen version. If the TV is smaller than that the image gets too small and I prefer full screen.

Answer 2

If you consider film as a form of art, you will definitely prefer the wide screen version, because, even if the image is a bit smaller on your TV, it is the image composition that the director and the cinematographer intended to show you when they shot the film.

When a movie is transferred to TV with a 4:3 ratio, the image is cropped, so you end up loosing 46% of the original 16:9 image.

- The image composition is often unesthetic (faces are cut in half)
- Pan & Scan technique involves adding panoramic movements unintended by the director.

So when buying or renting a DVD, look for the sign "OAR" (original aspect ratio) on the cover.

Answer 3

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Widescreen 16:9 ratio format is best (at least when you're watching DVDs) when the broadcast offers it because you are actually getting more of the picture. The sides are actually cut off in a regular 4:3 ratio format.

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Answer 4

First off, it depends on what type of TV you have, most people prefer to fill their screens, because they think they are getting ripped off somehow by having black bars on their screen.
From a person who enjoys the highest quality experience when watching a movie, I think the better ways is wide screen, because you see the entire picture as it was meant to be watched. when they companies reformat to regular4:3 ratio(normal screens),
they actually cut off the few inches on either side, so when you watch a movie where the scenery is important you don't get the full effect

Answer 5

I would prefer wide screen because its better picture and thats how the movie theaters have their screens

Answer 6

T hat all depends on the format used to record the original media. Use the info on the back of the DVD box as a guide for your viewing pleasure. CHEERS :)

Answer 7

Widescreen.

WIdescreen actually shows everything that was filmed. It may not fill your screen 100%, but it is what the director intended for you to see.

Standard has data chopped off of the picture, you lose part of what was supposed to be there.

Answer 8

IF

You have regular 4:3 TV then REGULAR (4:3) is best viewed

IF

You have widescreen 16:9 TV then WIDESCREEN (16:9) is best viewed where supported.

Answer 9

wide screen... that's how it's shown in the theater.. full screen cuts out a lot of the picture...

Answer 10

i think regular because it seems like you are missing a lot in the wide screen