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Letterbox vs Widescreen - What's the difference?

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Widescreen is a related term of letterbox.



In lang=en terms the difference between letterbox and widescreen

is that letterbox is to transfer a widescreen motion picture to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, with the placing of black bars above and below the picture area while widescreen is filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.

As a verb letterbox

is to transfer a widescreen motion picture to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, with the placing of black bars above and below the picture area.

letterbox

English

Alternative forms

* letter box

Adjective

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  • (film) Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area.

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    Noun

    (letterboxes)
  • A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.
  • A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose.

    • Synonyms

    * (collection and delivery point) mailbox * (collection point) post box * (collection point) (UK) pillar box * (delivery point) (US) mail slot

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    * (collection) (Post box) * (delivery point) (Letter box)

    Verb

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  • (film) To transfer a widescreen motion picture to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, with the placing of black bars above and below the picture area.

    • Related terms

    * full screen * pan and scan * pillarbox * tilt and scan * widescreen

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    widescreen

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia widescreen) (en noun)
  • A screen with a wider aspect ratio than the ordinary 35-millimeter frame, making more effective use of the human field of view and producing a more immersive view experience.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (film) Filmed in a greater aspect ratio than the 1.33:1 or 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
  • (of a motion picture) Presented in the original aspect ratio; presented in letterbox orientation.

    • Synonyms

    * panoramic

    Related terms

    * anamorphic * aspect ratio * high definition * letterbox * modified aspect ratio * original aspect ratio * pan and scan * wide * width