How the hell do you say that?
For example, is 2.35:10 “two point thirty-five tenths”? I know what each aspect ratio looks like, but since I learned about them in magazines and online, I’ve never learned how to say them, so when I’m talking to friends about DVDs, I say “two thirty five something” or something similar to fumble my way around the fact that I don’t known the proper way to say it.
I would say them: “One point eight five to one.”
…As in gambling odds, or other commonly expressed ratios.
I’ll wager one point eight five to one that, greyseal is right.
Thank you!
Back when I worked retail, people came in all the time saying “one eighty five aspect ratio” or “two and a third ratio” so I’ve gotten used to hearing it that way. Meaning if you use that kind of shorthand in most good video retailers, you shouldn’t get any weird looks or anything, it’s been a given as far as I know.
I wouldn’t necessarily count on this working so well in your typical Sam Goody or Best Buy, however…
Well, I run a film archive, and whenever I’m talking to colleagues, labs, moviegeeks, etc. I just say “One-eight-five”, “Two-three-five”, etc. That is, if I don’t bother just saying “flat”, “Scope”, etc. Never “point” (though undoubtedly some do).
Yeah, ArchiveGuy’s got it, “one-three-three” etc.
Just thirding ArchiveGuy. No ‘point’ or ‘aspect ratio’ necessary.
Hey, nice handle, wide guy.