[ELI5] Why do movies always start with a reminder that it has been modified from its original format to fit my screen? Duh…right?

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[ELI5] Why do movies always start with a reminder that it has been modified from its original format to fit my screen? Duh…right?

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I think it’s a disclaimer in case formatting or anything is incorrect. It’s basically saying, “if something isn’t right with the visuals of this movie, it’s the customer’s TV’s fault, not the people who made and sold the movie.”