After exiting the Australian TV market in 2008, Philips makes a high-end return with the announcement their dazzling Cinema 21:9 is getting an Australian distribution. This 56-inch Full HD panel goes right out to 2560x1080p for a true 2.39:1 movie presentation. Sadly, this does not herald a wider return of Philips to the local TV scene. More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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.
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?
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?
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.
