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4:3 picture on a widescreen TV
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Can anyone tell me what the equivalent size of a 4:3 picture is when viewed as normal 4:3 on a widescreen TV - both 28" and 32"?
Hope that makes sense!
Just that I'm going to buy a widescreen but don't want to end up with a smaller picture when watching 4:3 broadcasts to what I do at present.
Hope that makes sense!
Just that I'm going to buy a widescreen but don't want to end up with a smaller picture when watching 4:3 broadcasts to what I do at present.
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Cheers James, glad you didn't go into your usual rant about widescreen!
If those figures are correct I'll be ok with a 28" as my current telly is 21" and I wanted a slightly bigger 4:3 pic.
But then, it depends what you mostly end up watching - you'll really notice the difference with films and widescreen broadcasts. I went from a 28" square to a 32" wide and it suddenly seemed huge. If your house and your wallet can manage the 32 then go for it...
No, it's smaller than that.
I used to have a Sony 32" WS and was never happy with the height. I can accuratley say that the height was the equivalent of a 25" 4:3.
I would say that a 24" WS is the equivalent of a 21" 4:3.
I eventually upgraded to a 40" (and that's 40" viewable area too), which is the equivalent of a 34" (if such a size exists).
RichradS, what size 4:3 are you used to?
You'll probably need a 36" WS if it's a 28" 4:3
Unlike monkeysoup I didn't see a huge size difference when I went from a 28" 4:3 to a 32" WS. Smaller if anything, even though I was actually getting more per sq inch on the WS.
But it's an object's height rather than width that we usually determine if something looks 'big' or not. As is the case here.
I've currently got a 20" (or is it 21") 4:3
Could somebody with a 28" WS measure the height of the picture and then I can check that against my 4:3 - should give me an idea!
Yes, a 28" WS TV will give you the equivalent (in height) of a 21" 4:3 TV which is what you have. Note, on all CRT TVs, some of the tube is masked.
21-inch 4:3 height = 12.6''
24-inch 4:3 height = 14.4''
28-inch 4:3 height = 16.8''
28-inch 16:9 height = 13.7''
32-inch 16:9 height = 15.7''
36-inch 16:9 height = 17.6''
Of course TV manufacturers don't make screens that are the excat shape and size you think they ought to be from the description.
I know it might sound like fussing over nothing, but if you're after the real viewing area it's worth using centimetres.