Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Screen size -- how big is too big ?

In a 2.35 constant height setup, all Aspect Ratios keep the same height, the only thing that changes is the width, which is much easier to mask if you desire. At this point in time for 16:9 or 1.85 DVD's the side bars don't even bother me.

Another benefit of this setup using an anamorphic lens, is that you reclaim the 33% lost by the black bars, which in turns gives you upto 20%+ more brightness. When you watch 2.35 movies on a 16:9 screen, your giving up 33% of the pixels to the bars.