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Boston_bill
12-02-09, 07:16 PM
CBS promoted this as HD all weekend. Im only seeing in SD
Hoosier205
12-02-09, 07:19 PM
CBS promoted this as HD all weekend. Im only seeing in SD

It is in HD. What makes you think it isn't?
braven
12-02-09, 07:35 PM
It is in HD. What makes you think it isn't?


Hmm, just the fact that when I checked a minute ago, it was in SD. WHP 21 probably dropped the ball again. They suck.
MountainMan10
12-02-09, 07:41 PM
Doesn't come on here for another 20 minutes, but the D* guide shows that it is SD on both our local CBS (which is HD) and the nationwide HD feed on 390.
R0am3r
12-02-09, 07:41 PM
Hmm, just the fact that when I checked a minute ago, it was in SD. WHP 21 probably dropped the ball again. They suck.

The quality definitely looks pretty good, but the sidebars are present. Is this because it was originally produced in a 4:3 aspect ratio?
Hoosier205
12-02-09, 07:43 PM
Hmm, just the fact that when I checked a minute ago, it was in SD. WHP 21 probably dropped the ball again. They suck.

Just in case this is what is throwing you off: It is not supposed to be 1.85:1 (16:9)...it isn't supposed to fill your screen. It was filmed with a 1.33:1 aspect ratio (4:3).
nino2469
12-02-09, 07:44 PM
is it really HD then if its not widescreen?
LarryFlowers
12-02-09, 07:45 PM
Yes!
Hoosier205
12-02-09, 07:47 PM
is it really HD then if its not widescreen?

Yes. Without question.
hilmar2k
12-02-09, 07:48 PM
It's actually quite impressive looking.
sigma1914
12-02-09, 07:51 PM
Deja vu... http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=949291
VandyCWG
12-02-09, 10:27 PM
HD does not have to be widescreen.
Boston_bill
12-03-09, 04:25 AM
HD does not have to be widescreen.

This is what threw me off. I assumed it would fill the screen anot have the black sidebars present. Just too spoiled by HD I guess;)
braven
12-03-09, 05:47 AM
I'm pretty sure the advertisements over the weekend showed it in 16:9.
wilbur_the_goose
12-03-09, 05:48 AM
Boston bill - Watch Gone With The Wind in HD. It's 4:3.

As are many of our great films.
LarryFlowers
12-03-09, 06:20 AM
This is what threw me off. I assumed it would fill the screen anot have the black sidebars present. Just too spoiled by HD I guess;)

I'm pretty sure the advertisements over the weekend showed it in 16:9.

Braven, the ads were 16x9, but remember they were produced recently.

Boston_Bill, there is a school out there who don't care, they just want their expensive new TV screens filled up, but when the product is shot in a non widescreen format, the only way to fill the screen is to introduce some form of distortion.. which never looks good.
JayPSU
12-03-09, 07:51 AM
Boston bill - Watch Gone With The Wind in HD. It's 4:3.

As are many of our great films.

The Wizard of Oz as well and it looks stunning on blu-ray.
Stuart Sweet
12-03-09, 08:17 AM
Let's continue the discussion here: http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=169089