Re: If it ONLY lists Widescreen, does it mean (that) DVD has NO Std. 4:3 TV display option?

"Curious Angel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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: I'm asking because I'm having a hard time locating a site that has
: something like a chart that CLEARLY (eg) X's in the features
: PAN-AND-SCAN _and_ WIDESCREEN so I might see which DVD's are
: proprietary to just the one format alone.  Obviously my preference
: would be that they have both, but . . . since it'll be 15+ years
: before I lay out another grand for a new TV, I'll have to bypass those
: DVD's that are ONLY Widescreen.
:
: Just can't tell which of them have BOTH (I hope that made sense heh
: heh).
:
: What I'm really looking for is a SITE, you see.
:
: Anybody got a favorite (store, online DVD review, search engine,
: database etc.) that actually has a CHART showing each retail DVD's
: display options?  Please PLEASE post it, because I'm afraid to start
: shopping for my first DVD's without understanding fully what I am
: purchasing.
:
: Thanks!
:
: Angel

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4:3 is not standard for newer movies.
Virtually all of them are 1.85:1 or 2.35:1.
Cutting them to 4:3 destroys the movie.

Widescreen is the standard for newer TV shows as well as movies.
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