[Rednamalas1]

Philips gives Cinema 21:9 HDTV a price and release date - Engadget

Really sexy, and has a price tag to show for it: 4000 Euros. Ouch!

Europe only though.

*starts drooling*

 

[M0T0XGUY]

What programming is formatted in 21:9 anyway?

 

[Rednamalas1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by M0T0XGUY /img/forum/go_quote.gif What programming is formatted in 21:9 anyway?

no idea.

 

[Homeless]

Quote:

Originally Posted by M0T0XGUY /img/forum/go_quote.gif What programming is formatted in 21:9 anyway?

That was my first thought. Looks nice though...

 

[Eagle_Driver]

Quote:

Originally Posted by M0T0XGUY /img/forum/go_quote.gif What programming is formatted in 21:9 anyway?

Some movies on DVD and Blu-Ray are formatted with a 2.35:1 ratio, and the 21:9 ratio sets will properly display these videos. The conventional 16:9 sets will either squeeze 2.35:1 videos to fit the narrower 16:9 format and/or put black bars above and below the 2.35:1 images. As such, the new 21:9 sets will be targeted towards video fanatics rather than ordinary broadcast viewers.

 

[dj_mocok]

Nothing is wrong with 2 black bars. As long as your TV is wide enough, it's perfectly fine to have black bars.

I'm really not sure how well this TV will do in the market, considering not even all movies have are in that ratio.

 

[Rednamalas1]

I don't think it's priced to clear at 4000 euros.
Imagine watching 4:3 regular programme on that though? (or your could watch two of those 4:3 channels at the same time! With headphones!)

 

[metal112524]

^I'm sure those of us that have the money to drop 5k on a tv are gonna have some left for something other than broadcast programming. Hopefully with more HDTV content coming out in 16X9, This will become the norm.

 

[shigzeo]

reminds me of the text-tv debate in like 1999

 

[Wmcmanus]

There is an entire forum at AVS that addresses the 2.35:1 format (21:9) which has been around for some time now. Truly the way to go for home theater nut cases!

See generally: 2.35:1 Constant Image Height Chat - AVS Forum
Their FAQ is quite interesting: 2.35 Constant Height Faq - AVS Forum
Even more succinctly here: http://www.prismasonic.com/english/intro.shtml#2

One of the great things about having a 2.35:1 display is that you don't have any vertical jumping up and down as you switch between various aspect ratios. In other words, the sides just collapse in to give you 16:9 and then further and further in until you ultimately reach 4:3.

It's extremely cool with video screens that have electric masking systems and curtains, such that was you go from 2.35:1 to 16:9, not only does the picture stay in the same place vertically, but the outer edges of the screen (horizontally) that are not needed for 16:9 automatically close in and drawn the curtains at the same time! Thus, in whatever aspect ratio you happen to be watching, the screen you're seeing in front of you is set up perfectly with no need for black bars, either vertically or horizontally.

But, as you would expect, this gets into the high budget zone real quickly! I've not gone this route yet myself but have certainly been tempted to.

 

[Rednamalas1]

hmmm so 2.35:1 format is like 2ch system for videophiles?
Thanks for that info Wayne!
Although I have no motivation to move to that format just yet (nor cash to back it up

)

Now. If those TVs have 240hz refresh rate and ridiculous contrast ratio... Mmmm

 

[Wmcmanus]

Here you go: YouTube - motor mask 04 0001

I'd love to see that with a live movie playing to show how much of the picture gets cut out as you change to various aspect ratios. The 16:9 ratio is widely used. It translates into the 1.78 he talks about.

 

[guyx1992]

Here in Israel, about 95% of all TV is SD resolution, so by the time it'll start broadcasting in 21:9 I'll be 80 and I'm now 16

 

[Rednamalas1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wmcmanus /img/forum/go_quote.gif Here you go: YouTube - motor mask 04 0001 I'd love to see that with a live movie playing to show how much of the picture gets cut out as you change to various aspect ratios. The 16:9 ratio is widely used. It translates into the 1.78 he talks about.

madness. I want.

Wayne, I offer you your pair of HE90s for that setup!

 

[ivanrocks321]

is that an actual pic of your room? It looks amazing with the tv and all.