Soin choosing between a screen aspect ratio of 1.78 vs. 2.4, you are really deciding how the various film and video formats will appear on your screen. For example, if you select a 16:9 screen, all of your 2.4 format movies will have black bars top and bottom. If you select a 2.4 screen, all of your 16:9 material will be "pillar-boxed" in the 185:1. Along with 2.4:1, 1.85:1 is one of the most common aspect ratios used in commercial cinemas. 1.85:1 and 16:9 are very similar in appearance. As 16:9 is the standard aspect ratio for HD video, 1.85:1 is rarely used outside of shooting or preparing a film for theatrical release. Bothwith 16:9 and 2.35:1, most times I prefer smaller 16:9 diagonal size than 2.35 from same distance. Of course there are always exceptions, some Imax movies and documentations like Planet Earth, demands bigger size than scope movies. But I think theese presentations represent under 1-2% to total consumption. Itis between 16:9 and 2.35(4):1. I really like 2:1 on my 2.35:1 screen, as the black bars on the sides are smaller than with 16:9 material. I suggest reading through the CIH subthread to the Screen thread. That is a lot of good information there, including a link to a document that lists the aspect rations of all the shows. Anamorphicwidescreen (also called full-height anamorphic or FHA) is a process by which a comparatively wide widescreen image is horizontally compressed to fit into a storage medium (photographic film or MPEG-2 standard-definition frame, for example) with a narrower aspect ratio, reducing the horizontal resolution of the image while keeping its Insistingthat your 16:9 is filled? There are valid reasons for different aspect ratio. I still associate 2.35:1 with more "cinematic" and "epic" and 1.85:1 with more "personal" and "intimate" films. Often images look just more epic in the 2,35/2,40:1 ratio than in the 1,85/1,78:1 ratio. It depends on what the filmmakers intend to show to 235:1. If you want to achieve a movie theatre experience in your home or business, a CinemaScope projector screen is the way to go. These 2.35:1 projector screens are designed for use when watching classic films. Explore our large selection of quality CinemaScope screens from top brands in this specific aspect ratio. Products 1-72 of 983. Asa 16:9 Display: 13.27% smaller diagonal 24.79% smaller area: 15.31% larger diagonal 32.95% larger area: As a 2.35:1 Display: 13.83% larger diagonal 29.57% larger area: 12.15% smaller diagonal 22.82% smaller area : Share your Comparison: 34 inch 21x9 display vs 31.5 inch 16x9 display .

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