What are you watching?

[Matt715]

They don't make TVs with that aspect ratio. ...Only some with full width and very high black bars covering roughly 50% of your total screen's surface! ...Without any picture visible on them (black stripes)! ...Only between them; a little tiny narrow strip of moving pictures. ...What a total waste of space resolution! ...Reminds me of compressed (restricted) music!

Whoever created TVs didn't have a single clue about cinema art!

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And now they want you to buy a 4K one when our bandwidth doesn't even allow to download 1080p (2K) correctly and without artifacts!

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Happy New Year Barry!

Something like this?

 

[NorthStar]

No Matt. ...But something similar to this though:

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Now just picture that same pic aspect ratio from above on an old cathode ray tube SD TV @ 1.33:1 (4:3) aspect ratio!:facepalm:
...That thing from your post just above. :shocking:

 

[NorthStar]

Last night I watched this older (1999) flick for the 1st time on Blu ::

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* Some real nice shots viewed from way up, and the music score complements the moving pictures eloquently.

 

[NorthStar]

Slowly plunging my way into yesterday ::

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* Music Documentary (on Blu-ray of course).

 

[Paul]

Interesting....

 

[Lefisc]

But seriously folks,
we are having terrible weather here with snow and near zero temps. Because of power outages I am scared of power outages, especially with my projector. So no big movies, I am watching SrarTrek tng episodes on blu ray.

 

[NorthStar]

Barry,

1. Live (cope) with it (the cold, the snow, and all that comes with it).
2. Or simply leave!

* Do you think it's related to global warming?

 

[NorthStar]

'History of the Eagles' | The Story of an American Band

Interesting....

Indeed it is Paul.

* Did you click on the above picture cover for a short introspective?

 

[Paul]

But seriously folks,
we are having terrible weather here with snow and near zero temps. Because of power outages I am scared of power outages, especially with my projector. So no big movies, I am watching SrarTrek tng episodes on blu ray.

I always use the battery back up/ Surge Protector for my projector. If the power out happens this thing will still have enough time to cool down your projector.

 

[NorthStar]

Paul, can you power your front projector and watch a full movie from it? ...With sound too.

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* I keep a battery pack always charged for my portable DVD player (good for an entire flick).
I might use it once or twice every five years. ...I also have a battery AM r.a.d.i.o. for extreme emergencies.

 

[Paul]

Nope... It's there just for emergency case to cool down the lamp.

 

[NorthStar]

I see. ...How long does it take, roughly?

 

[Paul]

I see. ...How long does it take, roughly?

According to their specs :

Up to 164 minutes run time - depends on what's plugged in I guess.

 

[NorthStar]

...I meant to cool off your light bulb (projector's lamp).

1,000 posts!

 

[Mike]

1,000 posts!

Congrats Paul!


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[Lefisc]

My projector is on the ceiling. I have no place to put a battery backup. I had an outlet put into the ceiling years ago. Most of the rest of my system has a battery backup where necessary.

 

[NorthStar]

In extreme situations like these, can you just use a hair dryer (set on cool) to cool off your lamp?

...Plugged into your battery backup power, obviously.

 

[Paul]

...I meant to cool off your light bulb (projector's lamp).

1,000 posts!

Thanks Bob...

Mine needs about 3 to 4 mins of cooling time to goes completely off

 

[Lefisc]

I'd first have to move furniture, get a ladder, plug in the dryer, climb up and find where to aim. Too much time.

 

[Lefisc]

I left out that I would being doing this in the dark, emergency night lights are not enough