why do I still see black bars when playing WS DVD in a WS TV?

[Aharami]

menu fills up the tv screen
menu 2
DVD player settings are set to 16:9
but actual movie doesnt fill up 16:9 area

wtf is this!?

btw, i have this DVD player and this TV

 

[loup garou]

Repost from hell.

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: loup garou
Repost from hell.

somone posted earlier about an issue i'm having with my DVD player?

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: loup garou
Repost from hell.

somone posted earlier about an issue i'm having with my DVD player?

Measure your screen and report back with its aspect ratio.

 

[DCFife]

If your screen is 16:9 (a.k.a. 1.78:1) and the movie is 2.35:1 (like The Matrix is) you will get black bars. Case closed, have a nice day.

 

[FP]

not all WS movies are the same aspect ratio.

not all WS tvs are the same aspect ratio.

either way, the move is playing in WS mode and it is normal for it not to fit perfectly.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: Aharami
menu fills up the tv screen
menu 2
DVD player settings are set to 16:9
but actual movie doesnt fill up 16:9 area

wtf is this!?

btw, i have this DVD player and this TV

Wow, I'll have to follow this thread, we just got the same TV on Friday

 

[Viper GTS]

"Widescreen" simply means an aspect ratio greater than 1.33:1.

16:9 is the tallest (or least wide, if you want to look at it that way) of the "widescreen" ratios so "widescreen" TV's are 16:9.

Any source material greater than 1.78:1 will have black bars.

More specifically, anything which does not exactly match your TV will have black bars. If it's wider than 16:9 they'll be on the top & bottom, if it's narrower they'll be on the sides.

Viper GTS

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: loup garou
Repost from hell.

somone posted earlier about an issue i'm having with my DVD player?

Measure your screen and report back with its aspect ratio.

16:9 (57cm w x 32 cm h)

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: DCFife
If your screen is 16:9 (a.k.a. 1.78:1) and the movie is 2.35:1 (like The Matrix is) you will get black bars. Case closed, have a nice day.

Originally posted by: binister
not all WS movies are the same aspect ratio.

not all WS tvs are the same aspect ratio.

either way, the move is playing in WS mode and it is normal for it not to fit perfectly.

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
"Widescreen" simply means an aspect ratio greater than 1.33:1.

16:9 is the tallest (or least wide, if you want to look at it that way) of the "widescreen" ratios so "widescreen" TV's are 16:9.

Any source material greater than 1.78:1 will have black bars.

More specifically, anything which does not exactly match your TV will have black bars. If it's wider than 16:9 they'll be on the top & bottom, if it's narrower they'll be on the sides.

Viper GTS

ah thanks for that info. I was under the impression that WS DVDs will fill up my 16:9 TV like HD breadcast does. ah well....

atleast now I know nothing's wrong with my TV or DVD player...

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

Originally posted by: Aharami
menu fills up the tv screen
menu 2
DVD player settings are set to 16:9
but actual movie doesnt fill up 16:9 area

wtf is this!?

btw, i have this DVD player and this TV

Wow, I'll have to follow this thread, we just got the same TV on Friday

this TV is awesome. you will enjoy it.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: DCFife
If your screen is 16:9 (a.k.a. 1.78:1) and the movie is 2.35:1 (like The Matrix is) you will get black bars. Case closed, have a nice day.

Originally posted by: binister
not all WS movies are the same aspect ratio.

not all WS tvs are the same aspect ratio.

either way, the move is playing in WS mode and it is normal for it not to fit perfectly.

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
"Widescreen" simply means an aspect ratio greater than 1.33:1.

16:9 is the tallest (or least wide, if you want to look at it that way) of the "widescreen" ratios so "widescreen" TV's are 16:9.

Any source material greater than 1.78:1 will have black bars.

More specifically, anything which does not exactly match your TV will have black bars. If it's wider than 16:9 they'll be on the top & bottom, if it's narrower they'll be on the sides.

Viper GTS

ah thanks for that info. I was under the impression that WS DVDs will fill up my 16:9 TV like HD breadcast does. ah well....

atleast now I know nothing's wrong with my TV or DVD player...

Well, some WS DVDs will
Just that most wont.

 

[spidey07]

don't forget to tell your DVD player that you have a 16x9 TV. so many people don't do this.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: spidey07
don't forget to tell your DVD player that you have a 16x9 TV. so many people don't do this.

Boy how things have changed. In the 80's folks used to leave their tape type set to NORMAL when using Chrome and Metal tapes and this would boost the highs right out the window...

Today they set their DVD playa's to 16:9 with a 4:3 set so they don't see bars on 16:9 movies! Makes everyone look real tall though.