Why do we need 21:9 TV's?

Seems a few manufactors at CES think we have a need for this. Last time I checked only about half of my Blu Ray's are in "ultra widescreen" the rest are that regular 16:9. Games are only in 16:9, and so is TV. Seems like a really niche thing to me, I rather have the black borders on top and bottom personally, it's more natural than having black bars on the sides of 90% of what you view. 
  
First 3D now this... I don't think any of my tv channels are even true 1080P so why are they forcing new stuff already.

Before HD was released, nothing was in HD. Before 16:9 was released, nothing was in 16:9. Deal with it.

" Before HD was released, nothing was in HD. Before 16:9 was released, nothing was in 16:9. Deal with it. "

Way to not actually pay attention to what he's saying, Jack. 
 
I love the press release for that Vizio "Ultra Widescreen" TV: "So whether you're watching 2001, Lord of the Rings, Kill Bill, Toy Story 3, or countless other movies, you can watch them in their original aspect ratio and without black bars." Um... two of those four movies you just mentioned will have black bars on that television. 
 
Dumb.

" @Jack268 said:

" Before HD was released, nothing was in HD. Before 16:9 was released, nothing was in 16:9. Deal with it. "

I agree with this. The technology has to precede the content. It makes much less sense for content providers to make their content to a satandard that doesn't exist, than a hardware manufacturer making technology for content that may or may not exist. "

" Before HD was released, nothing was in HD. Before 16:9 was released, nothing was in 16:9. Deal with it. "

" @Jack268 said:

" Before HD was released, nothing was in HD. Before 16:9 was released, nothing was in 16:9. Deal with it. "

Are you saying that there's HD for 4:3 aspect ratio? Also, movies. Movies were in 16:9 forever. "

I feel like at some point TVs will become way too wide and they'll all be stupid like that giant dumb screen from Darkest of Days.

Software will adapt to the Hardware once this settles down. See all the old movies remastered on Blu-Ray.

" Before HD was released, nothing was in HD. Before 16:9 was released, nothing was in 16:9. Deal with it. "

nice TV for people who love movies.
didnt read where they were forcing people to buy it, but if new technology is something you dont like, i'd suggest staying away from CES. 
  
personally i'd rather see this get a hold than 3D.

"personally i'd rather see this get a hold than 3D. "

I remember some people going crazy over the 16:9 extension. It's funny stuff. It reminds me of this stupid sketch from Mad TV.