Though we’ve been shooting with high definition video cameras for a couple of years now, we still prefered the classic 4:3 format for our edits.
Too much empty space around the action and those black strips actually seeming to diminish the viewing area were a couple of the reasons.
Having said that, nor do we like the ‘one sixe fits all’ approach, and some videos just cry out for a wider format, so we set about figuring out how to deliver true widescreen streaming video how it’s meant to be seen… no black strips, just full-picture, wider video at our full-quality streaming bit rate.
We’re pleased to announce that you can now stream or download true widescreen versions of selected UKNM videos.
At our highest quality, that’s a whopping 960 pixels wide!
Remember we’ll only use widescreen if it works best for the video. This isn’t about using widescreen just because we can and if 4:3 gives a better result, we’ll use it. Where we do use widescreen, we hope you’ll enjoy the difference.
Try it out! Take a look at: ‘Roadie’ or ‘Vin Costes After Hours’ ‘Fightclub’ and others to see the full effect.
You have the quality, now feel the width…
