DVD aspect ratios, formats and regions

[rumbelly]

So i dont have a DVD player @ home

dont need one either .. but i was buyin some dvd as a gift here, and was wonder what formats and aspect ratio i should stay away from or go for etc

i saw some different aspect ratios, i know one is wide screen and one is for normal TV screens -

1.66:1
1.78:1
1.33:1

and then there are the formats and regions ..
stuff like " Encoding : Region 1 "


i admit it ... im a n00b @ DVDs ... help me out here, give me some tips/pointers before i go buy something that toatally g@y ..


*Note: i woulda put this in tech talk, but i kinda find it more pertains to here, being movies and all .. wouldnt really need to know this info for computers ... kinda

[Itachi]

aite boy rumbo,usually when buying dvds for ppl the Normal Aspect ratio is 4:3 for full screen video and 16:9 for widescreen video,since most average ppl have a normal fullscreen tv and have not yet switched to widescreen i suggest buying 4:3

i dunno where u come up with 1.66:1 1.78:1 and 1.33:1

and now the whole Region aspect,since most of our dvd players are imported from the US we would use Region 1 DVDs which is usually NTSC format since Region 1 is considered the North American Region ,it would be nice if u cud find Region ALL dvds,cuz those are sure fire and will always work ;)

[rumbelly]

4:3 = 1.33 : 1

16:9 = 1.78 : 1 :huh:

thas simple maths itachi ...

thanks for the info though

any other tips anyone would suggest when purchasing a dvd ??

[Ghost]

dvd ? or dvd player ??


dvd players come with a cd for multizone so you supposed to be in order to play any dvd from anywhere !! B)

[Paradoxxx]

Once your DVD player supports both PAL and NTSC you kewl

[Itachi]

Originally posted by rumbelly@Jan 2 2005, 05:00 PM
4:3 = 1.33 : 1

16:9 = 1.78 : 1 :huh:

thas simple maths itachi ...

thanks for the info though

any other tips anyone would suggest when purchasing a dvd ??
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nah boy rumbo,math is my worst subject eh :s well glad my info cud be of some help cuz i usually useless :( lol

[Paradoxxx]

Pweff was telling me that the 1.33 : 1 etc is also a std used on some sites, though I find it very gay.