It has been a while, but the fight for Original Aspect Ratio never truly ends. Welcome to Widescreen Advocate 3.0.

When this site launched in 2002, our target was clear: 4:3 Pan & Scan. Together, we fought to stop studios from chopping the sides off of movies just to fill square televisions. Through the "No OAR, No Sale" campaign, the community won that battle. Physical media shifted entirely to widescreen, and the industry followed suit.

But a new threat has emerged in the streaming era: The 16x9 Digital Crop.

Today, users are buying massive 4K flat screens and demanding that their movies "fill the glass" without any black bars. In response, streaming gatekeepers and studios are taking 2.39:1 "Scope" films and digitally zooming them to fit 1.78:1 (16x9) televisions. This lazy "one-size-fits-all" formatting destroys the director's composition and cuts off up to 25% of the intended theatrical image.

To combat this, we are relaunching the site with a brand new mission and a new motto: 16x9 is Television. OAR is Theater.

Here is what is new in Version 3.0:

• The Digital Watchdog: A live, active database tracking specific "Scope" movies that are currently being cropped on major streaming platforms.
• Community Reporting: You can now submit crops directly to the database using our new Report form. If you see a digital zoom, log it so the community knows what to avoid.
• The Action Directory: We have updated our contact lists for 2026. We now have the direct social media handles and support links for the major streaming platforms (Netflix, Max, Disney+, etc.) and the "Big Six" content owners. Tag them publicly and demand the theatrical master!
• The P&S Archive: For historical preservation, our original database of 287 Pan & Scan DVD titles remains intact and accessible in the Watchdog section.

The medium has changed, but the math hasn't. Whether it's a VHS tape or a 4K stream, cropping art to fit a plastic frame is unacceptable. Take a look around the new site, check out our updated Widescreen 101 primer, and start reporting those 16x9 crops.

We have a lot of work to do. Let's get started.