Summary: 3 picture that has black bars across the top and bottom to SIMULATE a widescreen or theatrical aspect ratio as shown below LETTERBOXED 4 3 PICTURE on a Widscreen TV So in the end what does this mean for the new owner of a Widescreen TV It means that you will likely be getting a regular variation of picture shapes on your TV both from
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