Wide Screen versus Full Screen

[Imaginosis]

I confused about the differences between Wide Screen and Full Screen movies. What's the differences? If I'm going to buy a DVD, which version should I buy? I want to see all of the movie, with nothing cut out from the sides.

 

[Sylvanspirits]

I confused about the differences between Wide Screen and Full Screen movies. What's the differences? If I'm going to buy a DVD, which version should I buy? I want to see all of the movie, with nothing cut out from the sides.

Wide Screen is the way the movie was shown in the theater. Theaters use rectangular screens (Wide Screens) so that the most people can see it. However, since most people's TV's have square screens, it doesn't fill the whole screen. You're still seeing the whole movie, just in the original rectagular format. If you are bothered by the black bars, then get a Full Screen version, as it is formatted for square TVs.

 

[HeyHomie]

If you don't want to have anything cut off at the sides, go with widescreen. You'll have to contend with the "black bars" on the screen, though.

FTR, I always go wide-screen!

 

[12ogue]

If you don't want to have anything cut off at the sides, go with widescreen. You'll have to contend with the "black bars" on the screen, though.

FTR, I always go wide-screen!

That's exactly what I do. Wide screen ftw!

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

Wide screen... always wide screen.

 

[frenzy]

Huzzah for widescreen!

 

[Cassie76]

I prefer the full screen

 

[antiarte]

Widescreen.

In fullscreen, sometimes the camera movements and certain angles gets lost. Watch Contempt in both versions and see the big difference.

Fullscreen only for films intended that way.

 

[Miss Spaulding]

Widescreen. However, if the black bars bother you, then I suppose you aughta go with fullscreen. It's just that you really get the "full" picture with widescreen, believe it or not. I could try and explain how it works, but I'd only confuse you, including myself probably. Afterall, what do I know of these things. Lol. I just know widescreen is much better.

Widescreen.

In fullscreen, sometimes the camera movements and certain angles gets lost. Watch Contempt in both versions and see the big difference.

Yes, something like that.

 

[Heartbreaker]

the only time fullscreen works is when watching TV shows on DVD.

i've watched "The Two Towers" (if anyone remembers it) on DVD (wide and full) and the difference was suprising. like not being able to see the sides and what's happening there.

 

[peanutbutter12]

Widescreen FTW. I would have it no other way.

 

[tqpix]

A very useful informational tool:

http://www.widescreen.org.

 

[Writings]

It is absolutely always widescreen for me. I have even been known to exchange DVDs I have received as gifts for the widescreen version of the same movie if the person who gave it to me bought the full screen one instead!

Here are some other websites about widescreen vs. full screen, and they include pictures from movies that really show you the difference in the image you are receiving:

http://www.widescreen.org/examples/starwars/index.shtmlhttp://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/release/video/f20020925/index.html

http://www.widescreen.org/examples/lord_rings_rotk/index.shtml

http://www.geocities.com/obsessivetougafan/grease.html

Very difficult for me to understand how anyone would prefer full screen over widescreen, especially when you really see exactly how much image is cut off in fullscreen! It totally ruins the intent of the filmmakers...plus, sometimes in order to show the whole image, camera angles and movements are distorted or forced, so it makes it look very weird! To each his own, I suppose, though....for me, widescreen everytime and only!!!

 

[Imaginosis]

It is absolutely always widescreen for me. I have even been known to exchange DVDs I have received as gifts for the widescreen version of the same movie if the person who gave it to me bought the full screen one instead!

Here are some other websites about widescreen vs. full screen, and they include pictures from movies that really show you the difference in the image you are receiving:

http://www.widescreen.org/examples/starwars/index.shtml

http://www.widescreen.org/examples/lord_rings_rotk/index.shtml

http://www.geocities.com/obsessivetougafan/grease.html

Very difficult for me to understand how anyone would prefer full screen over widescreen, especially when you really see exactly how much image is cut off in fullscreen! It totally ruins the intent of the filmmakers...plus, sometimes in order to show the whole image, camera angles and movements are distorted or forced, so it makes it look very weird! To each his own, I suppose, though....for me, widescreen everytime and only!!!

Excellent info. Don't know what I'd do w/o you guys and gals.

 

[Kepha]

Wide Screen 'Always'

 

[HeyHomie]

A very useful informational tool:

http://www.widescreen.org.

Although that site is very informative, it's also a little off-putting.

"Artist's rights"? Puh-lease. If I sell you one of my paintings, do I have any right to tell you how to frame it?

 

[BeachBlonde]

it doesn't bother me if I accidentally choose full screen but prefer wide

 

[blueapplepaste]

I always buy widescreen and I recommed buying wide screen, too. All new TVs are widescreen, so in a few years if you replace your TV, it'll be nice to have the widescreen movies and not have the full screen ones where footage is chopped off. This was my rationale for buying widescreen DVDs, and I'm glad I did now that I have a widescreen TV.

 

[Rich48]

I always go for wide screen. A great example of the difference was shown in the last DVD release of Disney's Sleeping Beauty. One of the extras on that DVD put both versions up on the same screen (obviously, they were quite small). This showed you just how much you miss in the full screen version!

 

[wiggbuggie]

thanks for the comparison on lord of the rings wide and full I didnt know that. What sucks is that their are still black bars on top and bottom with a HDTV but not as bad. I might get one though