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Pan&Scan, Letterbox, and Widescreen
Ever since the conception of DVDs, you have heard of DVD jargon repeatedly but
never had a clue as to what they are. You're in luck, because this section is exactly
intended for explaining prevalent DVD terms.
Starting off, everyone should consider the transference hardship of all those
involved when a movie has had its run at the box office (or your local theater) and is
about to be shipped onto DVD, VCD, LD (laserdisc), or even VHS. The majority of
movies are filmed using width to height ratios of 2.35:1 to 1.66:1. Why you may ask?
Simple. Our eyes are suited for viewing "wider" screens, for it basically is in line with
our vision. You may even proclaim that the standard square-shaped television sets
nowadays are ill-suited for our dear eyes but movie theaters' screen sizes are perfect
for viewing video content.
Transferring is tremendously tricky, so that's where Pan&Scan, letterbox, and
widescreen displays come into play:
The Pan&Scan feature is
available for some DVD software
or hardware players that allow
users to watch the movie in its
original aspect ratio (i.e.
widescreen ratios wider than 4:3/
1.33:1) without those black bars!
The setback for users are the 4:3
ratios for most standard
television sets. Thus, many won't be able to view the entire viewing area at the
same time (only the shaded area may be viewed as illustrated in the diagram
below unless panning to other areas) but are allowed to control which portion
they want to view by using the Pan&Scan feature.
Letterbox describes video content with aspect
ratios originally greater than 4:3 (e.g. 2.35:1 or
16:9) that are to be displayed on screens with a
4:3 ratio (e.g. almost all television sets). Black
bars, called mattes, are used to cover the extra
gaps at the top and bottom or sides (if
applicable) of the screen so viewers will be able
to view the entire screen area at once.
4:3 Video (shaded) on a 16:9 Display (black)
Widescreen's ratio usually range from 2.35:1 to 16:9. Almost all DVD titles
feature a widescreen ratio portending a new era of widescreen TVs that will
replace practically everyone’s 4:3 letterbox TVs once everyone saves up! New
TVs, such as HDTVs (High Definition Television), will utilize the widescreen
ratio.
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