Letterbox
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Letterbox: A process by which a widescreen film is presented on video. The top and bottom of the video frame is blackened, and the widescreen film frame is reduced to fit into this frame-within-the-vid . . . View Full Definition
Letterbox Mode: A method of presenting widescreen images on a standard screen television. In order to preserve the aspect ratio of the original video content, the picture is scaled down so that it fits the . . . View Full Definition
Barn Doors: A term used in television production to describe the effect that occurs when a 4:3 image is viewed on a 16:9 screen. Viewers see black bars ('barn doors') on the sides of the screen. Cf. Let . . . View Full Definition
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