Widescreen or Full Frame

JD · February 6 2012, 09:07 PM

This morning I watched a copy of The Incredible Hulk that I picked up for $5 during Wal-Mart's Black Friday sale. I was really looking forward to watching it again, until I started it and I found that it was Full Frame instead of Widescreen. I hate Full Frame, but since I waited so long to get it watched I'm stuck with it, and so I decided to just watch it. But watching it reminded me why I hate FF so much, there were several times during the actions scenes were you couldn't even see what The Hulk was doing since he took up so much of the screen and all of the action was on the sides.
So now I was curious to see what you guys on here think of the two versions? Do you prefer WS, or FF?

AviTrek · February 6 2012, 09:11 PM

I prefer the OAS. If the film was originally created in WS then I prefer WS over 4x3. If the film(or tv show) was originally 4x3 then I prefer that over WS.

Also, using Full Frame in this context doesn't really make sense. Full Frame refers to filling the whole screen. If you have a 16x9 screen then Full Frame implies a 16x9 imagine. If you have a 4x3 screen then Full Frame implies 4x3.

Gojira · February 6 2012, 09:14 PM

Wide screen only for me.

JD · February 6 2012, 09:19 PM

AviTrek wrote:

I prefer the OAS. If the film was originally created in WS then I prefer WS over 4x3. If the film(or tv show) was originally 4x3 then I prefer that over WS.

Also, using Full Frame in this context doesn't really make sense. Full Frame refers to filling the whole screen. If you have a 16x9 screen then Full Frame implies a 16x9 imagine. If you have a 4x3 screen then Full Frame implies 4x3.

Yeah, I meant 4x3. I didn't know the ration and I've only ever heard it referred to as Full Frame.

ManOnTheWave · February 6 2012, 09:25 PM

I always try to get widescreen now that it is an option. There are so many movies I remember mostly seeing in pan and scan on TV, and you miss so much of the set pieces and action.

MacLeod · February 6 2012, 09:26 PM

Widescreen/OAS all the way, thankfully that's been the norm for TV's for well over a decade, even before HD become the rage.

Even ona 4x3 screen you don't notice the black bars after a while. You'd be hard pressed to find a 4x3 format DVD on this side the pond unless it was filmed in that aspect ratio.

CorporalCaptain · February 6 2012, 09:37 PM

Widescreen, by which I mean the aspect ratio it was intended to be viewed in.

For example, Gone with the Wind is 11:8, or 1.375:1. Indeed, the reason for 4:3 is that back in the day, 11:8 (which is approximately 4:3, or 1.333...:1) was the normal aspect ratio for theatrical films [see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_ratio]. Today, it's normally wider, of course.

nvek86 · February 6 2012, 10:00 PM

OAS.
I never understood why the FullFrame thing was even developed; I've heard that people complained about the black bars on their tv screens, but why would you want to miss part of the picture.

JD · February 6 2012, 10:09 PM

I had a friend back when Widescreen DVDs were just starting to come out who hated them because he insisted the black bars were cutting off part of the picture and the "Full Frame" versions were the whole picture. I have a feeling he probably wasn't the only one who thought that.

Obiwanshinobi · February 6 2012, 10:20 PM

16x9 all day, sonny boy!

Mike Farley · February 6 2012, 10:24 PM

Original Aspect Ratio, whatever that may be.

Trekker4747 · February 6 2012, 10:25 PM

I prefer OAR.

BillJ · February 6 2012, 10:25 PM

JD wrote:

I had a friend back when Widescreen DVDs were just starting to come out who hated them because he insisted the black bars were cutting off part of the picture and the "Full Frame" versions were the whole picture. I have a feeling he probably wasn't the only one who thought that.

But I think there are a few films out there actually shot in 4:3 then were cropped for theatrical release. It's been a while since I read the article and need to do some research...

DonIago · February 6 2012, 10:30 PM

Whatever ratio those making the film intended for it to be seen in.

Methos · February 6 2012, 10:31 PM

depends what it was filmed in...

if it was filmed in widescreen, then i want to watch it in widescreen...

its the same as cameras, full frame sensor or cropped sensor... if you take a photo on a full frame camera, then crop it, you loose so much of the image when it goes through processing because you framed the composition around a full frame, not a cropped view...

M

February 6 2012, 09:07 PM	#1
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Widescreen or Full Frame This morning I watched a copy of The Incredible Hulk that I picked up for $5 during Wal-Mart's Black Friday sale. I was really looking forward to watching it again, until I started it and I found that it was Full Frame instead of Widescreen. I hate Full Frame, but since I waited so long to get it watched I'm stuck with it, and so I decided to just watch it. But watching it reminded me why I hate FF so much, there were several times during the actions scenes were you couldn't even see what The Hulk was doing since he took up so much of the screen and all of the action was on the sides. So now I was curious to see what you guys on here think of the two versions? Do you prefer WS, or FF? __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

February 6 2012, 09:11 PM	#2
AviTrek Fleet Captain	Re: Widescreen or Full Frame I prefer the OAS. If the film was originally created in WS then I prefer WS over 4x3. If the film(or tv show) was originally 4x3 then I prefer that over WS. Also, using Full Frame in this context doesn't really make sense. Full Frame refers to filling the whole screen. If you have a 16x9 screen then Full Frame implies a 16x9 imagine. If you have a 4x3 screen then Full Frame implies 4x3.

February 6 2012, 09:14 PM	#3
Gojira Commodore Location: Stompin' on Tokyo	Re: Widescreen or Full Frame Wide screen only for me. __________________ My Science Fiction-Fantasy movie review Blog: http://foleyfunfilmfacts.wordpress.com/

February 6 2012, 09:25 PM	#5
ManOnTheWave Rear Admiral Location: ManOnTheWave	Re: Widescreen or Full Frame I always try to get widescreen now that it is an option. There are so many movies I remember mostly seeing in pan and scan on TV, and you miss so much of the set pieces and action. __________________ The falling leaf hates the wind.

February 6 2012, 09:26 PM	#6
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: Widescreen or Full Frame Widescreen/OAS all the way, thankfully that's been the norm for TV's for well over a decade, even before HD become the rage. Even ona 4x3 screen you don't notice the black bars after a while. You'd be hard pressed to find a 4x3 format DVD on this side the pond unless it was filmed in that aspect ratio. __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

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February 6 2012, 09:37 PM	#7
CorporalCaptain Vice Admiral Location: In pre-production	Re: Widescreen or Full Frame Widescreen, by which I mean the aspect ratio it was intended to be viewed in. For example, Gone with the Wind is 11:8, or 1.375:1. Indeed, the reason for 4:3 is that back in the day, 11:8 (which is approximately 4:3, or 1.333...:1) was the normal aspect ratio for theatrical films [see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_ratio]. Today, it's normally wider, of course. __________________ John

February 6 2012, 10:00 PM	#8
nvek86 Commander	Re: Widescreen or Full Frame OAS. I never understood why the FullFrame thing was even developed; I've heard that people complained about the black bars on their tv screens, but why would you want to miss part of the picture. __________________ The Life of Alexander T. - A Blog Novel http://thelifeofalexandert.blogspot.com

February 6 2012, 10:09 PM	#9
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: Widescreen or Full Frame I had a friend back when Widescreen DVDs were just starting to come out who hated them because he insisted the black bars were cutting off part of the picture and the "Full Frame" versions were the whole picture. I have a feeling he probably wasn't the only one who thought that. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

February 6 2012, 10:20 PM	#10
Obiwanshinobi Rear Admiral Location: ObiWanShinobi	Re: Widescreen or Full Frame 16x9 all day, sonny boy!

February 6 2012, 10:24 PM	#11
Mike Farley Commodore Location: Lost Vegas	Re: Widescreen or Full Frame Original Aspect Ratio, whatever that may be.

February 6 2012, 10:25 PM	#12
Trekker4747 To boldly go... Location: Kansas City	Re: Widescreen or Full Frame I prefer OAR. __________________ Just because it's futuristic doesn't mean it's practical.

February 6 2012, 10:30 PM	#14
DonIago Rear Admiral Location: Burlington, VT, USA	Re: Widescreen or Full Frame Whatever ratio those making the film intended for it to be seen in. __________________ --DonIago It was the best of Trek, it was the worst of Trek... "If I lean over, I leave myself open to wedgies, wet willies, or even the dreaded Rear Admiral!"

February 6 2012, 10:31 PM	#15
Methos First Officer: USS Aventine Location: Hiding under Gaila's bed...	Re: Widescreen or Full Frame depends what it was filmed in... if it was filmed in widescreen, then i want to watch it in widescreen... its the same as cameras, full frame sensor or cropped sensor... if you take a photo on a full frame camera, then crop it, you loose so much of the image when it goes through processing because you framed the composition around a full frame, not a cropped view... M __________________ In Russia, a 122 year old man has passed away, he credited his long life to abtaining from alcohol, tobacco and women. His last words were "I've made a huge mistake."