2.35 : 1 aspect ratio clips on DIVX players ?

saptecai · 24th October 2003, 15:03

I was reading throught specifications of a DIVX player:

"Aspect Ratio (4:3 Pan and Scan, 4:3 Letter Box and 16:9 Wide)"

How would 2.35:1 films be displayed like?

Are they stretched vertically to 16:9 ?

Or they would be letterboxed even on a 16:9 screen?

I am looking to buy one (not before the standardized DVD/DivX player test doom9 has initiated) so which standalone players handle 2.35:1 video properly and which don't?

Ta

SeeMoreDigital · 24th October 2003, 18:51

Hi saptecai

If you are watching movies with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 on an 16:9 (1.77:1) screen, then you 'will' see black horizontal bars. Infact nearly 33% of the screen will be black bars!

Movies with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 will display around 4% of black bars.

Only movies with an aspect ratio of 1.77:1 or 1.78:1 (and there are not many of these) will fill an 16:9 screen with images only!

Cheers

Bro · 9th November 2003, 23:21

my philips dvd737 displays the 2.35:1 movies I've tested with correct aspect ratio.
Exactly as any media player on comps.

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saptecai Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Petrodava Posts: 23	2.35 : 1 aspect ratio clips on DIVX players ? I was reading throught specifications of a DIVX player: "Aspect Ratio (4:3 Pan and Scan, 4:3 Letter Box and 16:9 Wide)" How would 2.35:1 films be displayed like? Are they stretched vertically to 16:9 ? Or they would be letterboxed even on a 16:9 screen? I am looking to buy one (not before the standardized DVD/DivX player test doom9 has initiated) so which standalone players handle 2.35:1 video properly and which don't? Ta

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SeeMoreDigital Life's clearer in 4K UHD Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Notts, UK Posts: 12,417	Hi saptecai If you are watching movies with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 on an 16:9 (1.77:1) screen, then you 'will' see black horizontal bars. Infact nearly 33% of the screen will be black bars! Movies with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 will display around 4% of black bars. Only movies with an aspect ratio of 1.77:1 or 1.78:1 (and there are not many of these) will fill an 16:9 screen with images only! Cheers __________________ \| I've been testing hardware media playback devices and software A/V encoders and decoders since 2001 \| My Network Layout & A/V Gear \|

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Bro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 54	my philips dvd737 displays the 2.35:1 movies I've tested with correct aspect ratio. Exactly as any media player on comps.