|
|
|
 |
|
| Our Services > Home Theater |
Front-projection systems are the best choice for big-screen movie viewing. They have the largest presence (screens range from six- to 20-feet diagonally), a wider acceptable viewing angle compared to rear projectors, as well as greater installation flexibility. Front projectors can be mounted on the ceiling or concealed inside it descending only when in use. They can also be housed inside a small cabinet (e.g. a coffee table) on the floor.
Wide-screen displays available in most front projection systems take advantage of wide screen recordings such as letter-boxed laser discs. These have a 16:9 aspect ratio (compared to TV's 4:3) that closely matches the true shape of the original, big-screen movie. What you think you lose in the height of the picture you actually gain by seeing its entire width.
In order to play on a conventional 4:3 TV screen, a theatrical movie must be "squeezed" at the sides. This typically involves "pan and scan" editing, in which the editor decides which portion of the movie frame you get to see, and which you don't. Many classic films have been re-released into theaters in recent years in part because so much of their impact is lost when squeezed onto conventional TV screens.
|
|
