Just got a new HDTV and I still have blackbars.

[WraithETC]

I got this new 21:9 TV and my movies fit perfectly just like the movie theater, but when I watch TV I get these blackbars on the sides. WTF is this srsly!

 

[Zorba]

The TV signal is broadcast in 16:9? This has been beaten to death about 100 times, search is your friend

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: Zorba
The TV signal is broadcast in 16:9? This has been beaten to death about 100 times, search is your friend

He's talking about the bars on the side, which would mean the TV station is still broadcasting in 4:3. OP, do you have HD service from your satellite/cable provider? If not, I may have to slap you for asking this question.

 

[PurdueRy]

::slaps OP::

 

[sswingle]

LOL

*sits back and watches how many people get confused*

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Sounds like he has a 2.35:1 TV and both 16:9 and 4:3 material will have black bars on the sides.

What TV do you have, WraithETC?

 

[ChaoZ]

Parody thread?

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Parody thread?

That's what I thought.

 

[BassBomb]

lool

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: ChaoZ
Parody thread?

That's what I thought.

I knew there were some announcements that 2.35:1 TVs were coming out, but I assume that anyone that bought one would know why they're doing it eh?

So this is a really lame parody?

 

[BassBomb]

epic lol

 

[Zorba]

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: Zorba
The TV signal is broadcast in 16:9? This has been beaten to death about 100 times, search is your friend

He's talking about the bars on the side, which would mean the TV station is still broadcasting in 4:3. OP, do you have HD service from your satellite/cable provider? If not, I may have to slap you for asking this question.

He said that it was a 21:9 TV, so 16:9 would have side bars also.

But I do think this is a parody.

 

[Drako]

Originally posted by: Zorba

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: Zorba
The TV signal is broadcast in 16:9? This has been beaten to death about 100 times, search is your friend

He's talking about the bars on the side, which would mean the TV station is still broadcasting in 4:3. OP, do you have HD service from your satellite/cable provider? If not, I may have to slap you for asking this question.

He said that it was a 21:9 TV, so 16:9 would have side bars also.

But I do think this is a parody.

Definitely a parody, but Philips did announce today that they will be releasing a 21:9 56" LCD at the end of February.

 

[sportage]

Why do stations think transmitting digital in 4:3 is transmitting digital???
To me, digital should ALWAYS be wide screen, or whats the point? Really.

On the TODAY show, its in glorious widescreen digital, till old AL says "here?s what?s happening in your neck of the woods", then it switches to crappy 4:3 local. LAME!

Screw those folks that still have the old tube 4:3 sets.
We're going digital next month nation wide.
Let the 4:3 viewers suffer from then on with "bars".

Thank god PBS has... almost... got their act together with mostly wide screen
in their digital transmissions. Like 90%.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: Zorba

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: Zorba
The TV signal is broadcast in 16:9? This has been beaten to death about 100 times, search is your friend

He's talking about the bars on the side, which would mean the TV station is still broadcasting in 4:3. OP, do you have HD service from your satellite/cable provider? If not, I may have to slap you for asking this question.

He said that it was a 21:9 TV, so 16:9 would have side bars also.

But I do think this is a parody.

I paid no attention to the aspect ratio he quoted, because honestly, if you're asking about "black bars" you have no idea what "aspect ratio" is.

But apparently this is a parody thread. Not a good parody though.

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: sportage
Why do stations think transmitting digital in 4:3 is transmitting digital???
To me, digital should ALWAYS be wide screen, or whats the point? Really.

On the TODAY show, its in glorious widescreen digital, till old AL says "here?s what?s happening in your neck of the woods", then it switches to crappy 4:3 local. LAME!

Screw those folks that still have the old tube 4:3 sets.
We're going digital next month nation wide.
Let the 4:3 viewers suffer from then on with "bars".

Thank god PBS has... almost... got their act together with mostly wide screen
in their digital transmissions. Like 90%.

Digital has absolutely nothing to to with wide-screen or HD. Its just a way of transmitting a signal. And in many circumstances it looks like crap.