--- title: "Why every TV is the wrong size" url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-every-tv-is-the-wrong-size-fntzmrt1u source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYg0rBfAz6U type: video:youtube source: "Slidebean" published: 2026-07-07T14:39:36.310Z updated: 2026-07-07T14:39:56.100Z reading_time: 39 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Why every TV is the wrong size **[Slidebean](https://daily.dev/sources/slidebean)** · 39 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A deep dive into why TV screens never perfectly fit the content displayed on them, tracing the century-long format war between Hollywood and television. Starting from 35mm film's 1.33 aspect ratio, through the 1950s widescreen revolution driven by Hollywood's need to compete with home TV, covering formats like Cinerama, VistaVision, anamorphic lenses, CinemaScope, and Ultra Panavision 70. Explains how the 16:9 (1.78) TV standard was a compromise, why Netflix and streaming services still use non-standard aspect ratios (director creative control, VFX efficiency, streaming bandwidth), and how IMAX represents Hollywood's latest move to make the theater experience irreplaceable at home. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [When it comes to TVs, bigger isn’t always better](https://daily.dev/posts/when-it-comes-to-tvs-bigger-isn-t-always-better-sqa6yk7we) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [How 3D wowed the world, then flopped again and again](https://daily.dev/posts/how-3d-wowed-the-world-then-flopped-again-and-again-vm3gssvbt) · TechCentral · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/why-every-tv-is-the-wrong-size-fntzmrt1u)