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gilligan fanatic · 05-17-2006, 07:19 PM

Full Screen or Wide Screen. I got Wide Screen versions of all the episodes of this years bomb "Teachers" and I just don't like Wide Screen that much. I converted one of them to Full Screen and I think it looks better. Before I convert all of them I would like to know what you all recommend. Should I stick to Wide Screen or make them Full Screen? The Red on the Wide Screen one is part of the shows opening.

anglemark10 · 05-17-2006, 11:57 PM

I'd go with the widescreen.

glockman101 · 05-18-2006, 12:00 AM

I would go with the widescreen

Dragonbear · 05-18-2006, 12:11 AM

A lot of this depends on what type of tv you're going to watch it on.

There are a lot of people who convert they're Wide Screen to Full screen
because they just don't like the letterbox type of format. Others get
used to it etc.

You've already said that you didn't like the widescreen. convert one disc
and then put it in your player and see what you like. It'll only cost you
one disc and a little bit of time

Ronny G · 05-18-2006, 02:14 AM

I like the widescreen image best. The full screen image looks squished, which makes the building and lettering look narrow.

Ronny G · 05-18-2006, 02:22 AM

I like the widescreen image best. The full screen image looks squished, which makes the building and lettering look narrow.

gilligan fanatic · 05-18-2006, 10:34 AM

I did what Dragonbear said and I watched them back to back on TV. Well to my suprise the Widscreen looked better than I thought it would. I didn't realize how squished the full screen looks even on a full screen TV. Thanks for your help everyone

jie3 · 05-18-2006, 09:38 PM

Good choice. The wide screen looks great, can I ask which programme you used?

J

gilligan fanatic · 05-18-2006, 09:42 PM

to convert it?

jie3 · 05-18-2006, 09:54 PM

Yeah, I'm trying out different conversion programmes, to find the one I like best, and yours seems to do a good job.

gilligan fanatic · 05-18-2006, 10:10 PM

I used this program called TMPGEncoder, you can do a lot of other stuff with it too, and the best part is its free http://www.afterdawn.com/software/vi...ls/tmpgenc.cfm

jie3 · 05-18-2006, 10:52 PM

Thanks, that's what I use. Great results

, but it takes forever

J

05-17-2006, 07:19 PM	#1
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	I am making a set of a show and I would like to know which of these sizes is better Full Screen or Wide Screen. I got Wide Screen versions of all the episodes of this years bomb "Teachers" and I just don't like Wide Screen that much. I converted one of them to Full Screen and I think it looks better. Before I convert all of them I would like to know what you all recommend. Should I stick to Wide Screen or make them Full Screen? The Red on the Wide Screen one is part of the shows opening. Attached Images
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05-18-2006, 12:11 AM	#4
Dragonbear balibt eisl kuschn Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 24, 2005 Posts: 224	A lot of this depends on what type of tv you're going to watch it on. There are a lot of people who convert they're Wide Screen to Full screen because they just don't like the letterbox type of format. Others get used to it etc. You've already said that you didn't like the widescreen. convert one disc and then put it in your player and see what you like. It'll only cost you one disc and a little bit of time
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05-18-2006, 09:38 PM	#8
jie3 Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 13, 2005 Location: HOME OF THE BRAVE! Posts: 1,057	Good choice. The wide screen looks great, can I ask which programme you used? J
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05-17-2006, 11:57 PM	#2
anglemark10 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 06, 2004 Location: United States Posts: 787	I'd go with the widescreen.

05-18-2006, 12:00 AM	#3
glockman101 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 23, 2006 Location: louisiana Posts: 101	I would go with the widescreen

05-18-2006, 02:14 AM	#5
Ronny G Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 14, 2001 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 540	I like the widescreen image best. The full screen image looks squished, which makes the building and lettering look narrow.

05-18-2006, 02:22 AM	#6
Ronny G Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 14, 2001 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 540	I like the widescreen image best. The full screen image looks squished, which makes the building and lettering look narrow.

05-18-2006, 10:34 AM	#7
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	I did what Dragonbear said and I watched them back to back on TV. Well to my suprise the Widscreen looked better than I thought it would. I didn't realize how squished the full screen looks even on a full screen TV. Thanks for your help everyone

05-18-2006, 09:42 PM	#9
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	to convert it?

05-18-2006, 09:54 PM	#10
jie3 Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 13, 2005 Location: HOME OF THE BRAVE! Posts: 1,057	Yeah, I'm trying out different conversion programmes, to find the one I like best, and yours seems to do a good job.

05-18-2006, 10:10 PM	#11
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	I used this program called TMPGEncoder, you can do a lot of other stuff with it too, and the best part is its free http://www.afterdawn.com/software/vi...ls/tmpgenc.cfm

05-18-2006, 10:52 PM	#12
jie3 Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 13, 2005 Location: HOME OF THE BRAVE! Posts: 1,057	Thanks, that's what I use. Great results , but it takes forever J