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  2. Pillarbox - Wikipedia

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    The pillarbox effect occurs in widescreen video displays when black bars (mattes or masking) are placed on the sides of the image. It becomes necessary when film or video that was not originally designed for widescreen is shown on a widescreen display, or a narrower widescreen image is displayed within a wider aspect ratio , such as a 16:9 ...

  3. Letterboxing (filming) - Wikipedia

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    In addition, recent years have seen an increase of "fake" 2.40:1 letterbox mattes on television to give the impression of a cinema film, often seen in adverts, trailers or tv such as Top Gear. [ 6 ] Current high-definition television systems use video displays with a wider aspect ratio than older television sets, making it easier to accurately ...

  4. Consumer Reports is a United States-based non-profit organization which conducts product testing and product research to collect information to share with consumers so that they can make more informed purchase decisions in any marketplace.

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    With a legacy of more than 100 years, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is the go-to watchdog for evaluating businesses and charities. The nonprofit organization maintains a massive database of ...

  6. Windowbox (filmmaking) - Wikipedia

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    Windowboxing (also called either "pictureboxing" or the "postage stamp effect") in the display of film or video occurs when the aspect ratio of the media is such that the letterbox effect and pillarbox effect occur simultaneously.

  7. Mentor-based business targeted by fake check scam, BBB reports

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    Sep. 28—Fake check scams affected more than 39,000 consumers or businesses in 2021, according to the Federal Trade Commission, and recently the nationwide issue hit locally as scammers targeted ...

  8. 21:9 aspect ratio - Wikipedia

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    They therefore often encode content as just the active frame, without any aspect ratio adjustment bars (letterbox or pillarbox bars). Movies with a 2.39:1 aspect ratio are a natural match for 21:9 output video timings, as long as the streaming clients support such video modes, and even content with other wide aspect ratios such as 2.00:1 and 2. ...

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