Subj : Re: Media storage for general storage and moving
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Nightfox
Date : Thu Sep 05 2024 10:37:17

  Re: Re: Media storage for general storage and moving
  By: poindexter FORTRAN to Blue White on Thu Sep 05 2024 07:10 am

 PF> I'm glad we all have wide-screen TVs, so we don't need to watch
 PF> pan-and-scan on 4:3 TVs anymore.

I agree.  

 PF> I think it's interesting that some TV shows that were shown in 4:3
 PF> apparently were filmed in widescreen format and they've been able to
 PF> remaster them in widescreen.

 PF> Someone put together widescreen "screencaps" of Star Trek TOS, and it's
 PF> interesting to see what it would have looked like on a modern screen.

 PF> https://cargocollective.com/nickacosta/Star-Trek-in-Cinerama

Those screen caps look cool.  It would be interesting to see more older 4:3 TV shows in widescreen.  I'd heard that when they remastered TNG for blu-ray, they didn't make it widescreen because it wasn't filmed for widescreen - so if they did that, you'd end up seeing things like the edges of the sets, equipment, etc..  I thought TOS had the same issue (and may be why TOS on blu-ray is still 4:3).

I've noticed they have widescreen versions of Friends and Seinfeld now.  Friends is even being released on 4K blu-ray this month..

Nightfox
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