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Why the shape of your screen matters - Brian Gervase

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Watching a movie at home isn’t quite the same experience as seeing it at a movie theater -- but why? Learn how changes in aspect ratio affect every film, and why your television might not be delivering the whole picture.

Can you think of a time when you watched a movie on your television and you didn't enjoy it as much as when you had seen it in the theater? Did this have anything to do with aspect ratio? If this has never happened to you, explain how you prefer to view movies (in the theater or in your home). Why?

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