16 × 9 are good
for widescreen movies, but is sucks for pretty much everything else done on tablets, like web browsing or reading stuff.
It was fine
for widescreen movies and even some games like the side - scrolling Badlands, but truly odd when you read a Kindle book on it in portrait mode (landscape with multiple pages on one screen made more sense).
Not exact matches
The
movie looks like it cost a fortune, with Dean Cundey's glistening
widescreen compositions and Bill Brzeski's towering, storybook sets providing the backdrop
for seamless visual effects.
The 1.78:1
widescreen picture is clearly the product of digital video on a budget, but it looks sufficiently polished and cinematic
for a basic cable TV
movie.
Verbinski certainly did his western -
movie homework,
for outside of all the rootin» - tootin» Rube Goldbergian action scenes, the director consciously evokes John Ford with his
widescreen vistas of sun - baked deserts (on - location shooting took place in Utah, Texas, and beyond), and his nod to films like The Searchers with scenes of near - helpless families under attack in the wilderness.
KEY: 1.33:1 - 4 x 3 Fullscreen; 1.66:1, 1.77:1, 1.78:1, 1.85:1, 2.35:1, 2.55:1 -
Widescreen aspect ratios; Pan & Scan (p & s)-
movie is modified to fill 4:3 TV screen; DD 5.1 - Dolby Digital 5.1; DTS 5.1 - Digital Theater Surround Sound; DD 2.0 - Dolby 2 - Channel Surround or Stereo SRP - Suggested Retail Price; TBA - To Be Announced; OAR - Original Aspect Ratio (DVD preserves the ratio the film was created
for)
THE DVD The kids division of MGM presents It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas
Movie in a full - frame «Special Edition» presentation all the more puzzling
for the fact that a 1.85:1 anamorphic
widescreen transfer was prepared
for the film's R2 release.
Super Sleuth Christmas
Movie is presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic
widescreen, slightly wider than the series» and standard TVs» dimensions but not wide enough
for the package to avoid designating it «family - friendly
widescreen.»
The Muppet
Movie is presented in the 1.85:1
widescreen aspect ratio (matching the dimensions of its original theatrical exhibitions) and has been enhanced
for 16x9 displays.
Remastered in anamorphic
widescreen and featuring TXH certified 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound, you can purchase separately each of the five
movies (Planet of the Apes, Beneath the planet of the Apes, Escape From the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of Planet of the Apes and Battle
for the Planet of the Apes).
This fall, to mark the 50th anniversary of Kermit the Frog's first appearance (on NBC's Washington, D.C. - based network WRC - TV's «Sam and Friends») and capitalize upon the holiday season, Disney is re-releasing their two Muppet films (with
widescreen DVD presentations to finally appease widely - disappointed fans) and putting their recently - acquired Muppet
Movie and Great Muppet Caper back onto the home video market
for the first time under the Disney label.
The Aspect Ratios & The
Movie's Time Periods I'm the last person to fetishize aspect ratios, but Wes Anderson films are known
for their distinctive
widescreen look which is due to the way Anderson shoots his films, assisted by longtime DP Robert Yeomen who has worked on all of his films aside from «Fantastic Mr. Fox.»
Still, it's kind of a fun
movie and, restored it to its original
widescreen aspect ratio, this disc makes
for a decent first - time purchase at the right price.
But, like the fact tracks occasionally found on DVD, it is mildly enriching
for those who already like the
movie (and are able to overlook not seeing it in 2.35:1
widescreen as intended).
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken is presented not in anamorphic
widescreen like it was in the parts of the world where it was released to DVD first, but in a reformatted 1.33:1 fullscreen transfer as it was
for its Disney
Movie Club DVD debut last year.
The director used the
widescreen scope
for the exterior sequences of the
movie, but went digital indoors, marking quite a different approach than Tarantino.
As an added «screw you» to those who don't or won't do
widescreen, this is only available
for your hearing pleasure on the original aspect ratio version of the
movie.
For their patience, Disney is basically asking them to either go without this movie in their DVD collections, pay more than the should for this lackluster presentation, or go region - free and import the long - available widescreen disc from overse
For their patience, Disney is basically asking them to either go without this
movie in their DVD collections, pay more than the should
for this lackluster presentation, or go region - free and import the long - available widescreen disc from overse
for this lackluster presentation, or go region - free and import the long - available
widescreen disc from overseas.
The
movie is presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic
widescreen, its original broadcast ratio (at least
for HD presentations).
Odds are, even unreasonable demands
for this
movie will be met by this impressive 1.78:1 anamorphic
widescreen presentation.
Extras on The Transformers: The
Movie (available
for viewing in either
widescreen or full frame) include audio commentary by director Nelson Shin, story consultant Flint Dille, and co-star Susan Blu; a retrospective making - of piece; storyboards; and TV spots.
DVD Features: The
widescreen DVD release of «Bewitched» is a decent single - disc effort that offers plenty of special features
for the few people who actually enjoyed this
movie.
Presented in a 1.78:1
widescreen aspect ratio enhanced
for 16 × 9 televisions, the
movie comes with Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound audio tracks in English, French and Spanish, with optional subtitles in each of those languages.
Disney Channel Original
Movies have long been framed
for both fullscreen and
widescreen ratios, with only the former seeing the light of day in the US (at least until the rare Disney Channel Blu - ray release comes along).
A 16x9 - enhanced
widescreen image would have greatly benefited the dance sequences in this film and be reason enough to double - dip
for the few who actually will be buying this
movie twice.
The bonus featurette and the growing trend amongst Disney Channel
movies both suggest that the
movie was framed
for both fullscreen and
widescreen and therefore, a
widescreen presentation does exist.
However, Disney Channel Original
Movies these days tend to be framed
for both fullscreen and
widescreen with only the former making it to DVD.
The
movie is presented in its original 1.85:1
widescreen aspect ratio and enhanced
for 16x9 displays.
Many of the DCOMs (the official acronym
for Disney Channel Original
Movies) are framed
for both fullscreen and
widescreen with only the former making its way to DVD.
Like the first High School Musical and other recent Disney Channel Original
Movies, it appears that director Kenny Ortega framed this
for both fullscreen and
widescreen, meaning that either presentation is arguably appropriate.
Rounding out the
widescreen side: a forced PSA on the evils of buying pirated
movies (hilarious not only because it's inept, but also because it decorates a DVD that nobody in China is pirating); a «Backyard Baseball Demo»
for your DVD - ROM; and The Sandlot 2's trailer.
The
movie is available
for purchase in one of three versions:
Widescreen, Full Screen, or a 2 Disc Special Edition.
The first Disney
movie made in Cinemascope
widescreen, the film is represented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of about 2.55:1, and is enhanced
for 16x9 televisions.
KEY: 1.33:1 - 4 x 3 Fullscreen; 1.66:1, 1.85:1, 2.00:1, 2.35:1, 2.55:1 -
Widescreen aspect ratios; Pan & Scan - movie is modified to fill 4:3 TV screen; 16:9 (or anamorphic)- widescreen presentation enhanced for 16 x 9 widescreen TVs; DD 5.1 - Dolby Digital 5.1; DTS 5.1 - Digital Theater Surround Sound; DD 2.0 - Dolby Surround 2 - Channel; SRP - Suggested Retail Price; TBA - To Be Announced WWoD - Wonderful World of Disney television movie OAR - Original Aspect Ratio (DVD preserves the ratio the film was created for)- Pan & Scan only DVD release: movie is not available in its origi
Widescreen aspect ratios; Pan & Scan -
movie is modified to fill 4:3 TV screen; 16:9 (or anamorphic)-
widescreen presentation enhanced for 16 x 9 widescreen TVs; DD 5.1 - Dolby Digital 5.1; DTS 5.1 - Digital Theater Surround Sound; DD 2.0 - Dolby Surround 2 - Channel; SRP - Suggested Retail Price; TBA - To Be Announced WWoD - Wonderful World of Disney television movie OAR - Original Aspect Ratio (DVD preserves the ratio the film was created for)- Pan & Scan only DVD release: movie is not available in its origi
widescreen presentation enhanced
for 16 x 9
widescreen TVs; DD 5.1 - Dolby Digital 5.1; DTS 5.1 - Digital Theater Surround Sound; DD 2.0 - Dolby Surround 2 - Channel; SRP - Suggested Retail Price; TBA - To Be Announced WWoD - Wonderful World of Disney television movie OAR - Original Aspect Ratio (DVD preserves the ratio the film was created for)- Pan & Scan only DVD release: movie is not available in its origi
widescreen TVs; DD 5.1 - Dolby Digital 5.1; DTS 5.1 - Digital Theater Surround Sound; DD 2.0 - Dolby Surround 2 - Channel; SRP - Suggested Retail Price; TBA - To Be Announced WWoD - Wonderful World of Disney television
movie OAR - Original Aspect Ratio (DVD preserves the ratio the film was created
for)- Pan & Scan only DVD release:
movie is not available in its original ratio.
While I was unable to get ahold of the
movie's MGM DVD in time
for this review (even though I either have or had a copy of it somewhere), I have no doubt that Criterion's
widescreen 2010 presentation blows away MGM's 20th century one.
The DVD copy of this combo pack, Disc 1 of the downplayed and presumably underwhelming new two - disc DVD available on November 23rd, also presents the
movie in 1.78:1
widescreen, enhanced
for 16x9 displays.
Not only is it better
for viewing
movies in
widescreen but also better
for holding and typing in landscape mode
The new models, if launched, would give users the choice of a 13.3 - inch model, a 10.1 - inch one, a 7 - inch one and a
widescreen 5 - inch device designed
for watching
movies.
The new tablets both feature
widescreen HD displays — all the better
for watching
movies and TV shows — and come with a microSD slot
for to boost capacity
for holding all that content.
But another major application
for mini Tablets is viewing
widescreen video content with Aspect Ratios of 16:9 (and higher
for many
movies).
1.2 gh processor 1 GB RAM WiFi b / g / n Bluetooth 4.0 1.3 mp front camera 2mp rear camera MiniHDMI out (1080p) 2 MicroUSB ports (keyboard & mouse) 1024 × 600 resolution screen (which makes
for great
widescreen movie viewing)
The aspect ratio of the display is ideal
for widescreen viewing of
movies, TV shows and photos.
The
widescreen configuration is best - suited
for game play, watching
movies, sports, TV shows, and video chatting through the front web camera.
Android 3.0 on the Xoom is a terrific multimedia combination: HD
movies look great in the
widescreen aspect ratio, you get Flash support
for online video, and Google's redesigned music player is very appealing.
Viewsonic is getting into the digital photo frame business and the first digital frames to launch will include an 8 - inch
widescreen frame with an 800x480 screen resolution that displays popular
movie formats, has an integrated speaker
for MP3 sounds and a remote control at a price under $ 200.
Mercury mTab Neo powered with a 1 GHz Dual core processor and Android OS has a 7 inch (16:9) capacitive multi-touch screen with a high quality HD resolution
for the richer viewing of
widescreen movies.
Targeted
for PC gamers, multimedia enthusiasts, creative professionals, and business users who need a powerful notebook to run today's and tomorrow's demanding applications, the NoteMagix L80x Ultra features an Intel ® Core ™ 2 Duo processor, NVIDIA ® GeForce ® Go 7600GS graphics engine, and an ultra-sharp, high - res 15.4 - inch
widescreen display ideal
for viewing games, DVD
movies, and graphics applications.
The 16:9
widescreen ratio is perfect
for movies and HD recordings, not to mention wide - format spreadsheets, room
for designing 11 ″ x17 ″ marketing collateral, etc..
This is a super-convenient shape and size, getting you a screen that feels huge
for games (rather than
widescreen movies) and apps, while the tablet is as about manageable as a 7 - inch
widescreen one.
The only cause
for complaint is the fact that
widescreen movies run with borders at the top and bottom due to the screen's 4:3 aspect ratio — but that's a very minor grumble, and something that iPad owners have been perfectly happy living with since 2010.