Philips' 56-inch Cinema 21:9 HDTV sure looks good in conceptual shots

by Darren Murph posted Feb 5th 2009 at 7:02AM

Philips' 56-inch Cinema 21:9 HDTV may not be spending any time in the homes of Americans, but it'll sure look good in the domiciles of those lucky / wealthy enough to afford one across the pond. Philips itself has hosted up a slew of swank concept shots (in the read link) showing the ultra-widescreen set placed in fashionable spots, and we'll be honest, that oh-so-long look really has our juices flowing. Britain needs a few more transplants, right?

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Tom @ Feb 5th 2009 8:14AM

For the rest of us (who actually watch Television on our HDTVs), a 16:9 is a better choice. Especially when the prices are as low as they are. I just saw that The Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ85U 50 Inch Plasma is now just $1,239. Unbelievable.

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David Hildreth @ Feb 5th 2009 10:49AM

I really don't understand this TV... over the years movies have been shot in half a dozen aspect ratios.
Do people really hate letter-boxing THIS much?

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Carl H @ Feb 5th 2009 11:03AM

It sure looks better in those shots than it would IRL showing a typical 4:3 TV show...

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swilson23 @ Feb 5th 2009 10:57AM

I would love to see the reality shot of 16:9 programming being displayed - and if it looks weird with black bars on the side (instead of top/bottom). Seems like you are just trading black bar location - altho watching movies that way would be sweet.

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Matt @ Feb 5th 2009 11:11AM

I don't have the money for this but if I did, I would definitely buy it. I HATE (I mean deep within my soul kind of hate... it's extreme) black bars on the top and bottom of my screen. The sides don't bother me as long as it's a black bar, unlike ESPN's gray logo shi*.

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Jeff Regan @ Feb 5th 2009 11:17AM

Anamorphic 2:35 lenses are being used with front projectors in home theaters routinely these days, so doing a flat panel display this way makes lots of sense if movie watching is the priority over sports and news. Constant height projection has more of an impact then you would think.

I would not want to go back to 16:9 with horizontal letterboxing for movies after living with anamorphic front projection since 2006. It is the biggest advance in home theater in years, along with HD sources and lossless 7.1 digital audio. Recommend anybody interested in home theater demo an anamorphic setup.

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teej @ Feb 5th 2009 12:57PM

i just hate that, right when everyone is beginning to accept 16:9, they gotta throw cinemascope anamorphic out there.

three to four years ago, most DVD's were in 16:9 format, and getting the 16:9 TV maximizes that real estate. then, they had to go and start releasing anamorphic DVDs, and now the TVs will follow in suit. letterboxing anamorphic in 16:9 sucks because you lose so much screen real estate and the picture becomes really small.

i just want convergence...all my TVs, movies, DVD, etc to be in 16:9. they're doing this just so that people will eventually have to buy new TVs. once you buy a 2.35:1 tv, they'll start doing an even wider aspect ratio, and you will barely be able to see anything.

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IseWise @ Feb 5th 2009 4:33PM

I would dare say for the money you would spend on this TV, you could get a decent front protector and some powered blinds or curtains that you could change whenever the aspect ratio changed.

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