Aspect Ratios????? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

zombie359 · 02-04-2004, 05:06 AM

Could sumone explain why there is different widescreen aspect ratios. Why cant there be just one standard one????

chipmac · 02-04-2004, 05:47 AM

Artistic differences mainly. Why do some movie seem more grainy than others. Why are some color and some b/w? Why are some shots filtered? These are just some of the things that make eaach film different. Many feel that ARs wider than 1.85:1 have a more epic look and feel to them. For some reason that I can't really explain I tend to agree with that.

palebluedot · 02-04-2004, 07:50 AM

Try reading "How Video Formatting Works" on HowStuffWorks.com. It gives a history of Aspect ratios and may offer some answers for you.

http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/video-format.htm

Nexus 6 · 02-04-2004, 02:07 PM

That's a pretty good site, palebluedot.

zombie-Most movies nowadays are going to be either 1.85:1 or 2.35:1; there are exceptions, but it's usually one of the two.

For info on earlier widescreen techniques, www.widescreenmuseum.com is a great site to check out.

tomdkat · 02-04-2004, 05:32 PM

This belongs in Software so I'll move it there.

Peace...

moviezzz · 02-04-2004, 05:51 PM

1.85 is the standard aspect ratio for most feature films.

1.33 is the aspect ratio of a TV.

2.35 is widescreen.

As for the reasons, 2.35 originated in the 50's, to get people out of their houses and compete against TV.

02-04-2004, 05:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
zombie359 Supporting Actor Join Date: Feb 2004	Aspect Ratios????? Could sumone explain why there is different widescreen aspect ratios. Why cant there be just one standard one????

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chipmac Actor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Hardyston, NJ	Artistic differences mainly. Why do some movie seem more grainy than others. Why are some color and some b/w? Why are some shots filtered? These are just some of the things that make eaach film different. Many feel that ARs wider than 1.85:1 have a more epic look and feel to them. For some reason that I can't really explain I tend to agree with that. __________________ My DVD collection at DVD Profiler that needs major updating.

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palebluedot Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Minnesota, US	Try reading "How Video Formatting Works" on HowStuffWorks.com. It gives a history of Aspect ratios and may offer some answers for you. http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/video-format.htm __________________ PBD ----- My HT

02-04-2004, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nexus 6 Actor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Anaheim, CA	That's a pretty good site, palebluedot. zombie-Most movies nowadays are going to be either 1.85:1 or 2.35:1; there are exceptions, but it's usually one of the two. For info on earlier widescreen techniques, www.widescreenmuseum.com is a great site to check out. __________________ --"It's a condition of mental divergence. I find myself on the planet Ogo, part of an intellectual elite, preparing to subjugate the barbarian hordes on Pluto."

02-04-2004, 05:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	This belongs in Software so I'll move it there. Peace... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"

02-04-2004, 05:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
moviezzz Actor Join Date: Aug 2002	1.85 is the standard aspect ratio for most feature films. 1.33 is the aspect ratio of a TV. 2.35 is widescreen. As for the reasons, 2.35 originated in the 50's, to get people out of their houses and compete against TV.

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