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New member Username: Cre8tivity06Wilmington, DE USA Post Number: 3 Registered: Aug-05 | I have a 42 inch Plasma TV which I have set to 16:9 viewing. When I watch widescreen DVD's I am still seeing the letterbox bars at the top and bottom of the screen. Is that supposed to be like that? I have seen some flat screen plasmas that were on display playing a widescreen dvd that fills up the entire screen. I am just wondering if there is another option in my menu that I need to select. I have a 42 inch AKAI EDTV plasma.... |
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Checker Unregistered guest | On dvd movies, the bars are normal. Your 16x9 screen is roughly 1.77:1 which is what a hi def tv show is broadcast in. Movies are different. Many dvd's are 1.85:1 with small black bars and 2.35:1 with bigger bars. This preserves the aspect ratio of the movie. There are zoom options that can make the movie fill the screen but you lose part of the picture. |
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Bronze Member Username: CaseyPost Number: 25 Registered: Jul-05 | My Philips 42pf9630a has seven different settings to adjust the screen. Automatic mode senses the black bars and adjusts the screen image to perfectly fit the screen. |
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New member Username: WyskassPost Number: 3 Registered: Sep-05 | This C-Net article will shed some light on your question: http://www.cnet.com/4520-7874_1-5140690-1.html |