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| One, bezels still exist, even if the picture is no longer shrinking with the size of the tube. And unfortunately, the amount of overscan that's hidden behind the bezel has now been exposed on many sets as a user preference, making you less sure of the user experience. So, better safe than sorry. Two, there are still some holdout engineers who insist you follow The Rules - and who will reject your material for not doing so - even though the rules are outdated and no longer strictly apply. And to follow up on something Tony just posted, here's some real world examples of what happens when people don't pay attention to center cut areas (with some interaction with safe areas as well): http://provideocoalition.com/cmg_keyframes/story/lets_be_safe_out_there - Chris ________________________________________________
Chris Meyer | Crish Design http://www.crishdesign.com On Mar 7, 2013, at 12:32 PM, scott.aelist wrote: Can anyone explain why we still need title/action-safe? Is the bezel on today's displays still so variable that this is necessary? I don't understand why it's a requirement to stay within title safe on spots while CNN can do a headline crawl that's bleeding off the screen... |
