In a move that has delighted fans of classic science fiction, Warner Bros. Discovery has begun uploading full episodes of the iconic series Babylon 5 to YouTube, providing free access to the show just as it departs from the ad-supported streaming platform Tubi. The transition comes at a pivotal time for the series, which has […]
Is that still a thing? I genuinely don’t know whether it is, or if that is just an executive thinking back to the days when people would complain when modern content that has a 16:9 aspect ratio would produce black bars on their aging 4:3 televisions. I would hope that people in modern day with 16:9 televisions understand why old television shows might look different on a modern display, and that they would be willing to put up with the black bars that they know are helping them to not lose any content. But maybe the ignorant whiners do still exist. I don’t know.
People stretch 4:3 content to 16:9 — e.g. in uploads on YouTube, and afaik on their tvs too. Which is immensely stupid but is done anyway. So complaining about the bars is relatively innocent.
When 4:3 content is (properly) displayed on a 16:9 screen, there will be wide black bars to the sides which people also whine about. They paid for a big screen for a reason, dammit!
Is that still a thing? I genuinely don’t know whether it is, or if that is just an executive thinking back to the days when people would complain when modern content that has a 16:9 aspect ratio would produce black bars on their aging 4:3 televisions. I would hope that people in modern day with 16:9 televisions understand why old television shows might look different on a modern display, and that they would be willing to put up with the black bars that they know are helping them to not lose any content. But maybe the ignorant whiners do still exist. I don’t know.
People stretch 4:3 content to 16:9 — e.g. in uploads on YouTube, and afaik on their tvs too. Which is immensely stupid but is done anyway. So complaining about the bars is relatively innocent.
When 4:3 content is (properly) displayed on a 16:9 screen, there will be wide black bars to the sides which people also whine about. They paid for a big screen for a reason, dammit!