widescreen

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Entertainment

All Foxtel Channels Going Widescreen By 2011

10:45AM Nick Broughall | If you’ve got Foxtel and a flat-panel TV, you’re sure to understand the frustration that is watching a channel in 4:3 ratio on your TV… Those sidebars are ug-lee. Fortunately, a Foxtel rep told David Knox at TV Tonight that all their channels would be widescreen by 2011. More »
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Monday, July 27, 2009
QOTD

Question Of The Day: Widescreen Or Tallscreen?

5:30AM Jack Loftus | Apple’s successful iPhone 3GS launch might mean a new video format takes over the YouTubes of the world in the near future. They’re calling it “tallscreen,” and I wanted to know if you gave a hoot or not. More »
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Screens

Philips Cinema 21:9 TV Will Cost $US7400

12:00AM Jesus Diaz | I don’t know if we will ever see the 56-inch Philips Cinema 21:9 in the US, but if I didn’t have a projector, I would totally fall for it. Even at the $US7400 price tag just published in the UK. More »
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Entertainment

The Simpsons Goes HD Widescreen On Ten Next Week

2:30PM Nick Broughall | Remember back in February when The Simpsons made the long awaited switch to High Definition? And changed their opening credits for the first time in 20 years? Well, that episode is going to be aired on Channel 10 next week in all its glorious widescreen, standard definition glory. Wait… what? More »
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Friday, April 17, 2009
Screens

Impressive Trailer Shows Why You’d Want a Philips 21:9 Cinema LCD

5:03AM Jason Chen | Although the video itself, entitled Carousel, is pretty phenomenal, the premise is strange. It’s supposed to be selling us on the idea that you NEED 21:9 to see some films correctly. Not quite. More »
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
Screens

Video: Philips’s Crazy 56-Inch Ultra-Widescreen Cinema 21:9 LCD Is Real

2:20AM John Mahoney | Philips took the wraps off their 21:9 Cinema LCD in merry ol’ England, confirming the renderings that circulated earlier this month. It does display 2.40:1 ’scope with no letterboxing, but is that what you want? More »
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Friday, January 16, 2009
Screens

Philips Ultra-Widescreen 21:9 Cinema LCD Moves the Letterbox Bars To the Side

4:00AM John Mahoney | This is kind of ridiculous. Philips’s new 56-inch LCD, bound for Europe, is boasting a 21:9 aspect ratio–displaying a full anamorphic 2.40:1 frame without letterboxing. But what about watching TV? More »
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Screens

Why Sports on a Widescreen TV is a Ripoff…Sort Of

3:40AM Sean Fallon | The folks at Blue Donut have a warning for anyone wishing to upgrade to a widescreen TV to watch sports: it’s a ripoff because networks are not taking full advantage of the technology. More »
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Online

YouTube Now Playing Widescreen Videos

5:10PM Elaine Chow | People who logged into Youtube today have probably noticed that everybody’s favourite internet video site has undergone a slight change–everything has gone widescreen! That’s right, now you can watch a dog humping a baby in 16:9, rather than the original boring ol’ 4:3. Though, if you’d rather stick to boring ol’ 4:3, that’s not going away either. [Youtube] More »
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Gadgets

Vuzix AV310: The First Ever Widescreen Video Goggles

5:20AM Sean Fallon | Back in June, our own Brian Lam did a Battlemodo between two high-res video goggles. During that review he noted “I do wish they came in 16:9 versions, but the 4:3 ratio is probably more practical.” Well, Vuzix is going to put that to the test with their new AV310 goggles. They claim that it is the first video eyewear to offer a true widescreen experience—the equivalent of a 52-inch screen viewed from a distance of 2.7 metres. It also features 5 hours of battery life on a single AA as well as a typical “3D” setting. Expect the AV310 to retail for $US250. More »
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