Darryl Wiggers replies: > Eventually the term "letterbox" began to gain favor in the mid-90s, when > more VHS titles were released in this format, but it still varied between > "Widesreen" and "Letterbox" depending on the distributor. I haven't > carefully studied the packaging of DVD releases but I still notice the term > "Widescreen" kicking around. I guess my question is, do certain companies > hold patents on these words, much like their "VistaVision" and > "Cinemascope"? I don't know about the last question (though I tend to doubt it), but "widescreen" seems to be gaining favor again. I notice that our local Suncoast video outlet and some of the rental outlets use "widescreen" as the preferred term. Don Larsson ---------------------- Donald Larsson Minnesota State U, Mankato [log in to unmask] ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html