How can you make a widescreen dvd display as fullscreen on a widescreen TV?

[Dari]

I have a dvd player on the way. in the main time, I have a 16:9 widescreen that's hooked-up to my ps2 component source. But whenever I put in a widescreen (matrix reloaded, for example), it shows in 16:9 mode instead of full screen (on the widescreen tv). I told the ps2 to display widescreen (then fullscreen), but neither one shows the movie in fullscreen on the tv. Am I doing something wrong? I even tell the dvd that my tv type is 16:9. How do I fix it?

 

[royaldank]

I'm just guessing, but I thought I read the Matrix was 2.35 to 1 or something like that. Not 16:9, which means it would still appear somewhat letterboxed, even on a widescreen TV.

Have you played it before on a DVD player on that screen or another 16:9 tv? Or, does the letterboxing change at when you try changing the PS2 and/or DVD settings?

 

[Dari]

Originally posted by: royaldank
I'm just guessing, but I thought I read the Matrix was 2.35 to 1 or something like that. Not 16:9, which means it would still appear somewhat letterboxed, even on a widescreen TV.

Have you played it before on a DVD player on that screen or another 16:9 tv? Or, does the letterboxing change at when you try changing the PS2 and/or DVD settings?

if what you say is true, then that would suck, And no, this is the only screen I've tried it on.

 

[spacejamz]

does your TV have different display modes?

For instance, my Toshiba 57H81 has 4 modes

NORMAL - Puts Bars on the side
THEATHER WIDE 1 - stretches image more from top to bottom
THEATHER WIDE 2 - stretches image more from left to right
FULL - normal wide screen

However, if I am watching an HD channel that in is 4:3, I cannot stretch it to display as full screen on my TV...

 

[Amused]

If you want to see fullscreen, you need to buy a full screen DVD.

All changing the settings on the player will do is letterbox the widescreen movie in a 4:3 box and you have to use 4:3 zoom mode to fill the screen. It will still appear as a widescreen presentation.

That's why there are fullscreen and widescreen DVDs (some have both version on the same disc).

 

[50]

Wow this definately sucks, I thought I wouldn't have to endure the black bars anymore with my new widescreen tv but since I've noticed the aspect ratio is 2.35:1, I guess I'll still have to see the black bars. Are most dvd's 2.35:1? Why do they do this when most widescreen tv's are 16:9????

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: 50
Wow this definately sucks, I thought I wouldn't have to endure the black bars anymore with my new widescreen tv but since I've noticed the aspect ratio is 2.35:1, I guess I'll still have to see the black bars. Are most dvd's 2.35:1? Why do they do this when most widescreen tv's are 16:9????

It's called artistic preference. And, see my post in the other thread.

Imagine something like Braveheart in the Academy ratio (1.33:1)...blech! You lose the panoramic effect.

 

[TC2181]

Why do people trip about the black bars...

Some widescreen dvds are different aspect ratios, so they will display differently. Some will fill the entire screen, some won't.

I remember I was at a Hastings, and some lady was bitching at an employee because she rented a widescreen dvd, and it had the black bars. She said something like "well I paid to see the WHOLE movie, not parts cut off of it"

 

[atom]

Did you NOT just ask the same question (and consequently get flamed for it) yesterday?

EDIT: LMAO, someone just brought it back from the dead. :beer::beer: