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- Tosh - Dec 16 2007 | television, hd
People preferred it this way?
Quoted: So if a network like A&E or TBS wants to simulcast their programming in both standard and high-definition, the older programs either need to have those black bars on the side to retain the original shape, or the picture has to be stretched to fill the screen.
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But is a stretched picture better than black bars? (I want to know your opinion on that in a second.) According to A&E and TBS — yes.
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I spoke with Dan Silberman, vice president of publicity for A&E Television Networks. “Research was done and people preferred it this way,” said Silberman, “It’s not a perfect solution."
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They must have done the research in a group full of people who actually didn't care. I hate the stretched shows.