DSE 3 #1 April 18, 2009 Philips is about to begin shipping their newest 21:9 displays. This is one of the most impressive pieces of work I've ever seen for home television marketing. http://www.cinema.philips.com/?ls=gb_en For those who haven't seen his work, this is similar to some of what Jarno does. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #2 April 18, 2009 Holy cow.. no joke... That was seriously cool for a home TV ad. Wonder what that TV costs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #3 April 18, 2009 I had a philips tv with the ambilight... 15 months after buying it stopped turning on consistently. A little research on the web showed a ton of people with the exact same problem. Not covered under warranty, parts backordered. While the concept of the above linked tv is cool, I'll never buy Philips again. :-\ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalljason 0 #4 April 19, 2009 Really, Really cool!! But my 3 year old walked in while I was watching it so we'll probably never be able to go to the circus againBlue Skies, Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #5 April 19, 2009 I was totally digging it until I noticed that there were shell casings popping out of a weapon where there was no ejection port, completely ruined it for me. "It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellis 0 #6 April 21, 2009 can anyone explain why they are making a 21:9 TVs now? the 16:9 is not even working yet. as i remember the reason why we should move to 16:9 was to get ridd of the black edges up and down on the movies. today, ~10 years later (or more?) we still have those black edges!why do everyone have to do it the "Microsoft-way"? ship it before it works, make some minor adjustments, then scrap it and release something else that is "supposed to work so much better" pff... im old enough now... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #7 April 21, 2009 I'm clueless as to what you're referring to. Microsoft has nothing to do with widescreen formats whether they be 1.1:85, 1.212, 2:39 or any other wide format. 21:9 is old school, going back to the 50's before Bill Gates was out of diapers.... Variants of 21:9 date back to 1890 (yes, that's right, late 1800's). Panoramico dates to the very early 1900's if memory serves...Widevision was around 1930. 16:9 works fine in most circumstances. Not everything broadcast or on Blu-ray will fill a screen. Windowboxing, letterboxing, pillarboxing are going to be around for quite a while, if everything is to be seen at it's native aspect without cropping, panning, or stretching. There are simply too many formats. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #8 April 21, 2009 Quote16:9 works fine in most circumstances. Not everything broadcast or on Blu-ray will fill a screen. One of the things I thought was really neat on the recent Blu-ray release of The Dark Night was the use of the different aspect ratios throughout the movie. I guess some of the scenes were shot in IMAX and they were displayed in 16:9 where as much of the rest of the movie was shown in 21:9. The transitions between the two seemed quite seamless and I only noticed because I read about it before watching the movie...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeflyChile 0 #9 April 22, 2009 QuotePhilips is about to begin shipping their newest 21:9 displays. This is one of the most impressive pieces of work I've ever seen for home television marketing. http://www.cinema.philips.com/?ls=gb_en For those who haven't seen his work, this is similar to some of what Jarno does. Dammit, DSE - I'm trying to get OUT of debt!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #10 April 23, 2009 Quote I was totally digging it until I noticed that there were shell casings popping out of a weapon where there was no ejection port, completely ruined it for me. Do army desk jockeys like you still remember holding guns thenJC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supergeil 0 #11 April 23, 2009 21:9 is the same as cinema format. You have to move your head to watch the movie...kind of exercise for the lazy ones Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #12 April 26, 2009 Quote Quote I was totally digging it until I noticed that there were shell casings popping out of a weapon where there was no ejection port, completely ruined it for me. Do army desk jockeys like you still remember holding guns then oh come on, give the old man a break, once you get as high ranking as him, you have to work at a desk... the army can't afford to lose him. edit to add: awaiting the desk jockey jokes towards me...Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
