12-07-2015, 04:42 PM
21:9 Aspect Ratios.
Why? You cannot "see more" just because it's wider. Sure, there's more to see to the left or right of the subject, but you could also maintain that exact same width and simply add a smidge more on the top and bottom, and hey look, the shot is just as frickin' wide on my 16:9 but I see more sky and ground instead of black bars.
I mean, if the rest of the world wants to go out and buy TVs that look like door mounted sideways then by all means, go for it, just don't lock me into that media format. I remember during the transition from 4:3 to 16:9 you could get practically every movie in widescreen or standard, but now when I rent a movie it's a crapshoot as to whether or not it will use all of the pixels on my TV.
I realize that I'm a luddite standing in the way of progress, I just hate spending good money to rent a movie and having 6" bars on the top and bottom of my TV making my 60" screen feel microscopic somehow.
Why? You cannot "see more" just because it's wider. Sure, there's more to see to the left or right of the subject, but you could also maintain that exact same width and simply add a smidge more on the top and bottom, and hey look, the shot is just as frickin' wide on my 16:9 but I see more sky and ground instead of black bars.
I mean, if the rest of the world wants to go out and buy TVs that look like door mounted sideways then by all means, go for it, just don't lock me into that media format. I remember during the transition from 4:3 to 16:9 you could get practically every movie in widescreen or standard, but now when I rent a movie it's a crapshoot as to whether or not it will use all of the pixels on my TV.
I realize that I'm a luddite standing in the way of progress, I just hate spending good money to rent a movie and having 6" bars on the top and bottom of my TV making my 60" screen feel microscopic somehow.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S