iPod what size is the viewable area on new iPod's 2" screen when playing letterbox movies?

[kathymoore]

what size is the viewable area on new iPod's 2" screen when playing letterbox movies?

I also have a Sony PSP. Playing a letter box movie isn't
a real problem since it has a much bigger screen.(plus
the fact that it's widescreen) However, there's isn't a
memory stick pro duo larger than 2GB right now.

Sorry... I know I learned this a few dozen years ago in
high school geometry... but forgot everything...

 

[Over Achiever]

New iPod screen is 2.5" or 2x1.5 (4:3 aspect ratio)

Widescreen is 16:9 so the viewable area will be 2x1.125" or 2.3" so 0.19" black bars on top and bottom

Anamorphic (think LOTR) is 1:2.35 so the viewable area will be 2x0.85" or 2.17" or 0.33" black bards on top and bottom.

The iPod nano is 0.27" thick for comparison.

 

[dejo]

Anamorphic (think LOTR) is 1:2.35 so the viewable area will be 2x0.85" or 2.17" or 0.16" black bards on top and bottom.

Most Hollywood movies (think Jurassic Park) are 1.85:1 so the viewable area will be 2x1.08" or 2.27" or 0.21" black bars on top and bottom.