I sometimes wonder when reading threads like this, how full HD enthusiasts who are also OAR enthusiasts manage to recoconcile these two seemingly contradictory quality indicators.
On mainstream 16:9 widescreen TVs, it's one or the other, right? By that, I mean that zooming in to 16:9 aspect ratio when making the video transfer will potentially provide more detail for viewers, but on a smaller 'stage', will it not? Like the difference between a photo taken with a moderate wideangle camera lens (OAR) and a standard lens (16:9 transfer)?
I think both methods have their uses, benefits and disadvantages.
On mainstream 16:9 widescreen TVs, it's one or the other, right? By that, I mean that zooming in to 16:9 aspect ratio when making the video transfer will potentially provide more detail for viewers, but on a smaller 'stage', will it not? Like the difference between a photo taken with a moderate wideangle camera lens (OAR) and a standard lens (16:9 transfer)?
I think both methods have their uses, benefits and disadvantages.




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