It's obvious televisions are increasingly becoming smart devices in themselves, with apps and widgets already making their way into the latest full-featured models. But what if these additional features weren't buried behind menus like they are today and were brought out to the forefront, side-by-side in an extra wide format visible at all time, as envisioned by designer,Vladimir Ogorodnikov?
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Do you get disappointed when you upgrade everything in the house to 1080p just to find out that all the movies are in 21:9, which puts giant black bars on top and bottom of your brand new screen... again?
I guess this isn't a bad idea when you're viewing 16:9 content on a 21:9 screen.
16:9 is here to stay for two reasons:
1. It is approximately the ratio we can see out of our own eyes, it feels natural.
2. 16:9 is a good middle of 21:9 and 4:3
Sawdust: Guess what happens when you try and watch 16:9 content on your new 21:9 screen... black bars. Or, you want to watch The Wizard of Oz (4:3), it will be minuscule on your 21:9 screen. There is no way of getting rid of black bars for all content, unless you stretch the image.
Yes there will always be 'new' sizes and other marketing techniques, but they are only fads or gimmicks that wont catch on in the main stream. (3D, 21:9, 120fps, etc)
strange not to show a shot of a 21:9 cinema format shot. I like 11:9 but would like the option of watching a film in 21:9 if its there