First 2.35:1 Television

[EJ1]

And, of course, it's made by Runco.

http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/video-projector-screens-news/runco-presents-the-cinewall-cw-95hd-in-wall-display.html

 

[AMPocketRadio]

Wow, pretty cool. 33" Deep! No mention of pixel count or resolution. I wonder if there will be a small trend in the high end world for 2.35:1 displays.

 

[EJ1]

As long as there's people around with too much money to burn, this stuff will still be made.

 

[deedubb]

Finally!...but I wonder how many Porsches I could buy with the money that I'd have to spend to get that TV.

 

[EJ1]

Finally!...but I wonder how many Porsches I could buy with the money that I'd have to spend to get that TV.

Only a Boxster I'm afraid. Expected to retail for $50k. What sucks is that there's still going to be black bars on 2.40 to 1 movies. Oh well!

Wow, pretty cool. 33" Deep! No mention of pixel count or resolution. I wonder if there will be a small trend in the high end world for 2.35:1 displays.

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[AMPocketRadio]

Figures there would be a compromise somewhere rather than being designed to supply full res for HD content and scale the anamorphic content.

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[deedubb]

Only a Boxster I'm afraid. Expected to retail for $50k. What sucks is that there's still going to be black bars on 2.40 to 1 movies. Oh well!


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Cheaper than I thought. I'll stick with my 2.35 front projection system. The only benefit to the TV I can think of is a better picture in a room with poor light control. Who watches movies with the lights on anyway?

 

[EJ1]

Figures there would be a compromise somewhere rather than being designed to supply full res for HD content and scale the anamorphic content.

So much for HD programming. One day, one day.

 

[AMPocketRadio]

Hopefully when that day comes it'll be a bit more affordable for us humans. I'd have to aggree w/ deedubb, I'd go with a 2.35 front setup anyday. But this might be an interesting indication of things to come

 

[Affejunge]

Am I the only one who does not get this?

Since all HD broadcasts and a decent amount of films are 16:9, what is this for? When you want to watch LOTR w/o black bars you can go down into the basement where this is monster is stored? Are black bars that much of an issue?

Kooky. Maybe with my government salary I don't understand the concept of truly 'disposable' income!

 

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So, for $50k a person can have a display that will still have black bars for 1.33:1, 1.78:1, 1.85:1 and 1.40:1 (and anything else that's not 1.35:1), and get less visible resolution than a 1080p display from Wal-Mart... outstanding.

 

[allargon]

Am I the only one who does not get this?

Since all HD broadcasts and a decent amount of films are 16:9, what is this for? When you want to watch LOTR w/o black bars you can go down into the basement where this is monster is stored? Are black bars that much of an issue?

Kooky. Maybe with my government salary I don't understand the concept of truly 'disposable' income!

Black bars ARE that much of an issue for many people. (not me)

Why else would HBO, Cinemax, ABC, PPV and others show 2.35:1 movies as 16:9 open matte or cropped? Why else would TNT, TBS, A&E, Lifetime, Lifetime Movie Network, AMC, IFC, Biography, Food Network, HGTV, History Channel and Cartoon Network s-t-r-e-t-c-h 4:3 programming to 16:9?

Quite a few people on AVS asked when 21:9 displays would be available.

Everyone is focusing on the fact that it's a 2.35:1 display--that's nice. It won't eliminate black bars for 2.76:1 films like Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) or Battle of the Bulge (both already released on HD DVD).

What intrigues me is that this is a 96" display that gives new life to rear projection which previously topped out at 73". (Plasma and LCD both go up to 65" for practical purposes. I'm ignoring the $100k 102" specialty screens.)

Anyone who thinks the 2.35:1 screens won't be the next thing to differentiate the cheaper 16:9 HDTV displays from the pricier ones is kidding themselves. Runco is the first. Expect Pioneer, Sony and others who are tired of fighting (and losing to) Vizio and Westinghouse to offer their own versions.

By the by, JVC actually demoed one at the 2007 CES.

http://jvc.com/press/index.jsp?item=551&pageID=3&PressKitID=10

Cinema Wide HD-ILA
With an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, JVC’s prototype Cinema Wide HD-ILA offers enhanced viewing of DVDs and high definition movies. Most widescreen movies are distributed in this 2.35:1 aspect ratio, while current widescreen TVs have a 16:9 (approx. 1.78:1) aspect ratio. JVC’s Cinema Wide HD-ILA displays 2.35:1 content properly without letterboxing.

http://blog.ultimateavmag.com/ces2007/011007JVC/