Random Thoughts...or...What's on Your Mind?

[Gingerbread Demon]

I wonder ... why are so many streaming shows today, which are not supposed to be shown on silver screens, but on tv screens and/or mobile devices so often filmed in 2:1 or even movie-style 2.35:1 format, rather than 16:9, which would enable the large majority of viewers to enjoy them without letterboxing?

Is it for saving streaming bandwidth?

I don't buy "aesthetic reasons". You don't get "immersion" on a tv screen by putting anything in a letterbox. Do they really think people are so stupid they think something looks "cineatic" just because it's letterboxed?

most people though wouldn't know or care about those finer details..... They only want to watch the content

 

[Aragorn]

Placed an order on Walmart.com, they offered next day delivery so I said why not. Turns out someone is driving my order to me from an out of town store (we don't actually have a Walmart in my city) 30 minutes away. I'm assuming there are multiple orders being delivered even if it's not on a level of Amazon's volume, otherwise what a waste of time and gas. It's also being delivered from a store that the website said didn't have it in stock. If I knew it was in stock, I would've just gone to get it myself.

 

[Aragorn]

I wonder ... why are so many streaming shows today, which are not supposed to be shown on silver screens, but on tv screens and/or mobile devices so often filmed in 2:1 or even movie-style 2.35:1 format, rather than 16:9, which would enable the large majority of viewers to enjoy them without letterboxing?

Is it for saving streaming bandwidth?

I don't buy "aesthetic reasons". You don't get "immersion" on a tv screen by putting anything in a letterbox. Do they really think people are so stupid they think something looks "cineatic" just because it's letterboxed?

There's a rumor that a lot of projects Netflix greenlight they don't even care about the quality and in some cases never even read the script. They just want something that modestly engages the viewer who is doing other stuff at the same time.

 

[Fantasy Lover]

Belated happy birthday

Happy Birthday yesterday.

Thank you

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

Belated happy birthday