Re: native 16:9 programming

Tim@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Dave Gower wrote:


I definitely disagree with Wes, I think since we (or at least I,
don't know about him) live on a horizontal surface, wide-screen is
the natural way to take in the world. 4:3 is like looking through a
window, 16:9 is much more like being out there.


That's why Hollywood transitioned to the wide screen circa 1950s-60s.

I don't know if I'd go that far. My understanding is that Hollywood moved to
widescreen to offer something people couldn't get on their TV at home so as
to keep people coming to the theater.

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