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Glossary Satellite TV / Term

Letterbox

A wide-screen movie on DVD, laserdisc, or videotape presented in its original theatrical wide-screen width on a standard square 4:3 TV. The film is shown with black bars above and below the picture area to create the wider, theatrical image. Often used to indicate a non-anamorphic DVD.

Permanent link Letterbox - Creation date 2020-04-13


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