[FFmpeg-user] DVD video format

[Francois Visagie]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ffmpeg-user [mailto:ffmpeg-user-bounces at ffmpeg.org] On Behalf Of
> JD
> Sent: 12 August 2018 18:25
> To: FFmpeg user questions and RTFMs
> Subject: [FFmpeg-user] DVD video format
> 
> Hi all,
> Every movie DVD I watch on my computer is zoomed in when compared to
> the version I see at movie theaters.
> 
> So, I ask: are there movie versions on DVD, which are not zoomed in?
> This is very relevant today, since I can connect the computer to the external
> TV which is a 4K and 80 inch diagonal - which is plenty of room to show the
> original movie, un-zoomed-in.
> 
> Thanx for any info on this.
> 

If the amount of DVD content cropping you see is limited, it could be accounted for by TV display standards (including for DVD sources) making provision for overscan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overscan).

The signal path from the DVD player to the TV/monitor will determine whether overscan is in operation or not. Over-simplifying somewhat, overscan will be active when your TV is used as a TV and not as a computer monitor.