Aspect Ratio

The proportion of width to height of a video transfer. The most commonly found aspect ratio on DVD is 1.85:1 and represents an image that is 1.85 units wide and 1 unit high. The aspect ratio of a standard television is 1.33:1 and is often expressed as 4:3.

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Is Lord of the Rings coming to Blu-ray?

The theatrical edition of The Lord of the Rings Blu-ray Trilogy will be coming out on April 6th, 2010. When the extended edition of The Lord of the Rings Blu-ray Trilogy is coming out is still unknown. For more information please see the Lord of the Rings thread in our forum.

Will Blu-ray replace DVDs?

Yes, that's the expectation. The Blu-ray format has received broad support from the major movie studios as a successor to today's DVD format. In fact, seven of the eight major movie studios (Disney, Fox, Warner, Paramount, Sony, Lionsgate and MGM) have released titles in the Blu-ray format. Many studios have also announced that they will begin releasing new feature films on Blu-ray Disc day-and-date with DVD, as well as a continuous slate of catalog titles every month. For more information about Blu-ray movies, check out our Blu-ray movies section which offers information about new and upcoming Blu-ray releases, as well as what movies are currently available in the Blu-ray format.