Way back in 2000 The Digital Bits made an incredibly informative article for newbies and those looking to actually understand what “anamorphic widescreen DVD” means.
[url=http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/index.html]The Ultimate Guide to Anamorphic Widescreen DVD for Everyone![/url]
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Don’t forget if you’re confused about aspect ratios to click on the sidebar called [url=http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/aspectratios/widescreenorama.html]Widescreen-O-Rama![/url].
The aspect ratio article is even more important now then ever with the widespread/cheap availability of HDTV sets which are normally 16:9.