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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.

Suppose someone made a TV for your living room that was actually 2.35:1 to show full movies, and the TV was the same height as the average 50" TV. How wide would the new TV have to be?

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