Posted by sean at 170.148.10.46 on January 02, 2003 at 12:41:33:
I was always wondering why 16x9 and 1.85:1 seemed interchangable; I kinda figured 16x9 had just become shorthand for 1.85:1, even though there is a slight difference. But I like your explanation much better.
Does the tendency towards slight cropping because of overscan negate the slight opening up of a 1.85:1 into 16x9?
Still can't wait until we've got people complaining about the black bars on the sides of older movies.