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Todd Mueller · 10-13-2008, 07:07 PM

Ugh.

I like the new show. I want to like it more. But I can't get past the dang small screen. WHY? Why use the small screen? I know they are going for a retro look, but I can't buy into it. Hopefully that will change in time.

Please vote on your thoughts about the new small screen. I'm curious what the rest of you think.

brainteeez · 10-13-2008, 11:06 PM

its probably because the aspect ratio was switched to 16:9 and not 4:3 don't have a widescreen tv but maybe they seen it full screen and possibly because the hdtv format!!! but when editing it can be full screen, i'm just saying!!!

Mattmc · 10-13-2008, 11:29 PM

I have a widescreen , and in natural form or widescreen , the stories are still in the small box ... except when they show farina ... that is normal

hostedbyrobertstack · 10-14-2008, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattmc

I have a widescreen , and in natural form or widescreen , the stories are still in the small box ... except when they show farina ... that is normal

Ideally, since this show is all supposed to take the widescreen aspect....dennis farina parts will be normal on a widescreen tv. As for the segments on a widescreen tv, they should only have black bars on the sides of the screen, while we people with "fullscreen" tv's, there will be black bars on the sides and tops and bottoms of the screen, making the image even smaller. I am actually shocked they didn't just stretch the segments to make them widescreen, I give them credit for not doing that.

brainteeez · 10-14-2008, 12:33 AM

okie dokie, just thought it would be different, maybe they might get the hint and "stretch" it out one day

UMfan77 · 10-14-2008, 08:52 AM

Funny thing is, I thought something was wrong with my TV!! Guess not.

unsolvedmysteriesfan · 10-14-2008, 08:55 AM

Doesn't matter what I tihnk, they didnt ask me for my vote, and all the show is produced anyway, so they aren't gonna change it.

I love how they lie and say, We are bringing it bakc because of you ,bull****. If they cared so much about us they wouldn't change it so it's almost completely unrecognizable.

browneyes106 · 10-14-2008, 10:27 AM

I find the small screen thing annoying.

leafygreens · 10-14-2008, 03:03 PM

The small screen actually isn't what annoys me the most - it's all the graphics/bells/whistles/doo-hickeys that they put on there to snazz up everything. A few are ok, but I think they are going overboard.

View Poll Results: What do you think of the "small screen" view on the new UM?
Love it! I think it is cool and retro.	1	4.17%
It's OK. I don't mind it.	1	4.17%
Ehh. Not my choice at all but UM is better than no UM.	14	58.33%
AHHH! I can't stand it. Please make it stop!	8	33.33%
Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll

10-13-2008, 07:07 PM	#1
Todd Mueller Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 1,626	Small screen on the small screen Ugh. I like the new show. I want to like it more. But I can't get past the dang small screen. WHY? Why use the small screen? I know they are going for a retro look, but I can't buy into it. Hopefully that will change in time. Please vote on your thoughts about the new small screen. I'm curious what the rest of you think.

10-13-2008, 11:06 PM	#2
brainteeez Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2008 Location: Southern Califonia Posts: 15	its probably because the aspect ratio was switched to 16:9 and not 4:3 don't have a widescreen tv but maybe they seen it full screen and possibly because the hdtv format!!! but when editing it can be full screen, i'm just saying!!!

10-13-2008, 11:29 PM	#3
Mattmc Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 13, 2008 Location: Mobile , AL Posts: 100	I have a widescreen , and in natural form or widescreen , the stories are still in the small box ... except when they show farina ... that is normal

10-14-2008, 12:33 AM	#5
brainteeez Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2008 Location: Southern Califonia Posts: 15	okie dokie, just thought it would be different, maybe they might get the hint and "stretch" it out one day

10-14-2008, 08:52 AM	#6
UMfan77 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 28, 2003 Posts: 1,064	Funny thing is, I thought something was wrong with my TV!! Guess not.

10-14-2008, 08:55 AM	#7
unsolvedmysteriesfan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2007 Posts: 218	Doesn't matter what I tihnk, they didnt ask me for my vote, and all the show is produced anyway, so they aren't gonna change it. I love how they lie and say, We are bringing it bakc because of you ,bull****. If they cared so much about us they wouldn't change it so it's almost completely unrecognizable.

10-14-2008, 10:27 AM	#8
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I find the small screen thing annoying.

10-14-2008, 03:03 PM	#9
leafygreens Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 12, 2007 Posts: 183	The small screen actually isn't what annoys me the most - it's all the graphics/bells/whistles/doo-hickeys that they put on there to snazz up everything. A few are ok, but I think they are going overboard.