Are all Apple TV HD Rentals in Wide Screen format?

[pjo63]

Seems like most movies just have no format info
when view thru Apple TV.

If iTunes shows the DVD version in Widescreen can I
assume that the Apple TV HD version is also Widescreen?

 

[student101]

Seems like most movies just have no format info
when view thru Apple TV.

If iTunes shows the DVD version in Widescreen can I
assume that the Apple TV HD version is also Widescreen?

Technically, by definition, HD is widescreen.

 

[thefunkymunky]

If they're not in widescreen, Apple can't market them as HD.

 

[elmo151]

try settings>>video for screen format options

 

[mchalebk]

A movie does not have to be widescreen to be HD. You can still have the higher resolution even though the source content is not WS. It is my assumption that, if you rent Casablanca in HD, it will be pillarboxed (black bars on the sides) to preserve the proper 4:3 aspect ratio. So, the file will be widescreen, but the movie itself can be 4:3.

Brian

 

[bbotte]

They are hard to watch on a 52" D64 series Sharp Aquos because of the poor quality that is for sure, I'll watch them in HD on my DVR.......

No way will I buy anymore Tv shows......

 

[barijazz]

I thought that an HD video file just had to have 1 million pixels, but I can see why the 16:9 ratio is important.

 

[mchalebk]

HD implies a certain minimum resolution, but is also designed exclusively for a 16:9 display format. However, the source material can be any aspect ratio and black bars be added to maintain the proper aspect ratios. Any movie put out prior to 1952 or 1953 will be 4:3 and should be pillarboxed.

 

[student101]

HD implies a certain minimum resolution, but is also designed exclusively for a 16:9 display format. However, the source material can be any aspect ratio and black bars be added to maintain the proper aspect ratios. Any movie put out prior to 1952 or 1953 will be 4:3 and should be pillarboxed.

Exactly. HD refers to a 16:9 ratio, but this can be achieved via pillarboxing (4:3 content) or letterboxing.