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Letterboxing, Pillarboxing, and Lower Thirds

Posted by Dan Misener on November 4, 2008. 4002 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fmisener.org%2Farchives%2F400Letterboxing%2C+Pillarboxing%2C+and+Lower+Thirds2008-11-05+03%3A43%3A28Dan+Misenerhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.danmisener.com%2Farchives%2F400.

Watching ads during CNN’s SD election coverage on a widescreen TV reveals some totally insane letterboxing and pillarboxing, especially due to the persistent lower third:

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