when a 2.40:1 movie was cropped to 4:3 for old TV screens, you could see more in the top and bottom of a shot then when it was in 2.40:1. Why?

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when a 2.40:1 movie was cropped to 4:3 for old TV screens, you could see more in the top and bottom of a shot then when it was in 2.40:1. Why?

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You can’t actually see more of the top and bottom. They crop the sides off so it just seems like you see more top and bottom proportionally, but actually it’s the same amount just with less happening off to the side to draw your eyes away.

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