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[QUOTE="0extremegamer0"][QUOTE="Thanos_of_MW"][QUOTE="0extremegamer0"][QUOTE="Thanos_of_MW"][QUOTE="0extremegamer0"]I have an HD with 4:3 ratio does widescreen really matter?
Thanos_of_MW
Not really, as long as the resolution holds. Is it one of those sets that can compress the scan lines into a 16:9 letterbox? (I assume it is a CRT? )
No, here's the TV I have http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7601491&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050007&id=1130981881933
1080i. It is a CRT and it is HDTV. The aspect ratio is a little puzzling. Do you get HD signals in your home? (cable, satellite, etc) If it is 1080i it means it can put all 1080 interlaced lines on that screen. The part it doesn't describe is the width. Is it still 1920 pixels wide when displaying a 1080i channel? If so it must compress the aspect ratio and give you a letterbox. Interesting set.
Accually that's the tv im going to get, should I not get it? Can you explain what a letterbox is, I have no clue sorry
This is what I mean by letterbox.
As you can see, you get black bars on top and bottom. It is still HD when it gets compressed vertically (you still have 1920x1080i), it just looks smaller because of the "empty" black space.
Oh, thanks
Ill probably get that TV anyway because it's so cheap, It will hold me off till late 2007 when I move to my own apartment, then I can buy a big 40 inch LCD or something plus prices will fall by next year.
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