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It's crazy; almost all forms of broadcasting are made without any consideration of proper display. 4:3 TV shows from the 80s and 90s are cropped to 16:9 (which kills the resolution to abysmal levels); films on VOD services and TV are cut down from cinemascope to 16:9; black and white sources are colorized and made weird and ridiculous. why on earth would I ever want to pay for any of these services? Well, I don't. I don't watch TV anymore; I buy a couple of DVDs here and there, and that's about it.


If only we could make resizeable screens.




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