Full Screen

bobman1235
bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
edited December 2004 in Music & Movies
I'd just like to express my extreme disdain for my local video rental place. I went out last night and rented Master and Commander which for some reason I never went and watched, and I had heard there were a couple of good scenes in there to test out the ole surround system.

I was shocked that they even CREATED a full-screen version for this movie... and not only that, but the video store I went to ONLY HAD the full screen!! The widescreen wasn't just rented out - they DIDN'T STOCK IT. I almost didn't bother renting it at all... I mean, a sillly comedy or something I can see having a full screen version, but something like Master and Commander, where you really NEED the full shot in a lot of scenes.... sickening. I can't imagine some of the stuff that was cut out....

End of rant :)
If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited November 2004
    Yeah I know. Full screen SUCKS! You might need to get this in wide screen to enjoy it better. I wanted to send my fiance' back to the store one day because she got a Full Screen version of a movie. I ended up taking it back myself. You would be amazed at the amount of picture you miss out on. What I did one day was, I took a movie that contained both WS and FS on the same disc and it was missing a lot! Switch back and forth and watch the same scene. You'd be amazed.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,754
    edited November 2004
    All I have is a Full Screen TV...

    I show the same disdain you do, but for widescreen (that is, until I get a widescreen TV) :p
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited November 2004
    Full Screen? I think you mean Cropped Screen!
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited November 2004
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    All I have is a Full Screen TV...

    I show the same disdain you do, but for widescreen (that is, until I get a widescreen TV) :p

    C'mon Sid. I only have a fullscreen TV too, but BELIEVE ME, it's worth having those two bars on the top and bottom for waht you miss out of a good movie.

    Look at some of the examples on this webpage : http://www.widescreen.org/examples.shtml

    You'll never rent / buy a "full-screen" movie again.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • TheReaper
    TheReaper Posts: 636
    edited November 2004
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    All I have is a Full Screen TV...

    I show the same disdain you do, but for widescreen (that is, until I get a widescreen TV) :p
    And guess what, even with a widescreen tv you can still have your black bars on the top and bottom, with 2.x:1 movies.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2004
    I refuse to buy a Pan n Scan (Fullscreeen) DVD and I do not own a widescreen TV. Just a 32 inch 4:3. I am correcting this situation as my 53" widescreen is being delivered next Monday.

    Point is...I have 250 + DVDs in my home without owning a widesreen TV and none of them are "fullscreen" versions unless the original film was made that way or the DVD has both on a single disc. I always watch the widescreen version on all of my 4:3 TVs. Why?

    A picture is worth a 1000 words and as far as I'm concerned the following pictures say it all!


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    FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS WATCH FULLSCREEN!
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited November 2004
    Yeah, Fullscreen SUCKS!:mad:
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited November 2004
    Is there ever a case where fullscreen will show some aspect of the picture that widescreen does not?

    I heard someone saying there was, but I never saw any proof.
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited November 2004
    Yeah, Fullscreen SUCKS!
    Main Set-up: 55" 120 hz Samsung LN55B650, Onkyo TX-SR806, Emotiva XPA-5, Emotiva XPA-2, PS3 Slim, Sony BDP-S560, Apple TV (160g), Panamax M5300-PM, Polk Audio CSi5, RTi10's, FXi3's, RTi4's, and SVS PB12 Plus

    Bedroom: Panasonic 50" S2 Plasma and Panasonic BD65 blu-ray player, Onkyo TX-SR707, Emotiva XPA-3, Emotiva UPA-2, KEF IQ7's, IQc, IQ8Ds, and SVS PB10-ISD
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited November 2004
    No, I got it. Fullscreen BLOWS!
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    Bedroom: Panasonic 50" S2 Plasma and Panasonic BD65 blu-ray player, Onkyo TX-SR707, Emotiva XPA-3, Emotiva UPA-2, KEF IQ7's, IQc, IQ8Ds, and SVS PB10-ISD
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited November 2004
    Originally posted by Shizelbs
    Is there ever a case where fullscreen will show some aspect of the picture that widescreen does not?

    I heard someone saying there was, but I never saw any proof.

    There are a couple. Most recently Terminator 3, you could see a lot more of the terminatrix when she arrives in the fullscreen. There are a few others.
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • gregure
    gregure Posts: 871
    edited November 2004

    FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS WATCH FULLSCREEN! [/B]

    Very funny! We should start selling t-shirts!
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited November 2004
    What parts of the Terminatrix?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2004
    wow. i've been missing half of most movies. :p

    i gotta get me some of those widescreen movie jobbers you all are raving about. quick ;)
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by Shizelbs
    What parts of the Terminatrix?

    Parts that her hair must cover to keep the ratings down.
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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