Definitions for "Fullscreen"
A term used when the picture aspect ratio is 4:3 the shape of regular television.
The aspect ratio of about 1.33:1, which fills the screen of a standard TV from top to bottom. For some films (particularly older ones, and made-for-TV or -video programs), this is the OAR. However, many films are shot in a rectangular format for presentation in movie theaters. If this widescreen image fills a square TV screen from top to bottom, then portions of the picture are lost at the sides. Thus, the visual compositions created by the director are compromised. Also called “full frame.
A term used to descr4ibe the shape of the picture a movie is displayed in order for it to fill an analog TV screen. Analog TVs have a 4:3 aspect ratio, while widescreen TVs (and most theatrical films) have an aspect ration of 16:9. When a film is played in fullscreen format for a 4:3 TV, it is almost always adjusted to fit. You may be familiar with the phrase, "This movie has been modified from its original version. It has been formatted to fit your TV." What that almost always means is that much of the original picture has been cropped. The 4:3 shape TV is expected to become obsolete over the next decade as TV moves to digital and HDTV formats, which are widescreen-based. DVDs often offer both fullscreen and widescreen formats, however many are already only available in widescreen and anamorphic format, catering to the growing audience of home cinema enthusiasts who have already abandoned fullscreen.
A way of viewing images in which the content (such as a CIF video file) is accommodated to the size of the monitor you are using. This can result in noticeable distortion if the data rate of file is low, as for video's intended for delivery via standard modems.