OT-Playing around with 21:9 aspect ratio.

I have been rendering some R&D animations in 21:9 aspect ratio,
which is basically 25% wider than the now standard 16:9 aspect ratio.

I am curious as to how popular the 21:9 aspect ratio might become, because
it seems that most recording devices and projection devices are 16:9, present day.

As there are some knowledgable pros on this board, I am wondering what the
"word on the street" is on 21:9 catching on as a recording and projection standard
in the future.

Thanks

Mark Pigott

R & D? Where will it play? It's like looking through a letter slot. I don't see that catching on, it's way way more removed from golden section...

- Loren

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this is the first i've heard of 21/9, so mine is not the "word on the street"

that's 2.33:1, so close to 'scope, which IS a fairly popular cinema screen ratio.
so with a 21/9 set, 'scope films will be full screen, (stretched, presumably) everything else pillar-boxed.
4/3 will look very lonely in there!

the cynic in me says it's just a bunch more things to go wrong as people struggle with their remotes to find the correct aspect ratio (or just ignore it as usual).
4/3 stretched out to cinemascope ratio...

i think it will catch on a little, but not much.


nick

i see now it's slated for release in Spring 2009

and this is the first i've heard of it, a year a half years later.
make of that what you will.

on another site:
"Now available for $5995 reduced from $8995"

i don't see it taking of in a big way, even without the GFC.


nick

[www.projectorreviews.com]

this is the one I was looking at...fyi
i should have supplied the link in the first message


Nick Meyers Wrote:
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> i see now it's slated for release in Spring 2009
>
> and this is the first i've heard of it, a year a
> half years later.
> make of that what you will.
>
> on another site:
> "Now available for $5995 reduced from $8995"
>
> i don't see it taking of in a big way, even
> without the GFC.
>
>
> nick

how does content for these devices work?
in the case of Bu-Ray movies, is it simply letterboxed within a 16/9 frame, and the TV or projector blows it up?
or are Blue-Rays 16/9 with a further anamorphic stretch? (i've never seen that)


nick