matt770 Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I thought 16:9 aspect ratio would eliminate the black bars? Am I missing a setting? I have this issue with a 52" Sony and two 32" Samsungs, and it happens with both DVDs and blu ray discs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I hate this. When we used to have an old box for a TV, I assumed that we were getting the blacked out bits at the top and bottom because our TV was an old POS. Then we got a fancy new largish flat-screen and I figured those days were over. Think again. I know purists who complain about movies being altered to fit TV screens but guess what, almost nobody has a TV the shape of a fricking movie screen! Whats the point of having a larger screen if 1/3 of it is black? And, yes, I've screwed with the aspects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 simple answer: most movies are shot at a wider aspect ratio than 16:9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I know purists who complain about movies being altered to fit TV screens but guess what, almost nobody has a TV the shape of a fricking movie screen! well, I think many times you have the option in the DVD/bluray menu to crop or have the black bars. and even if it doesnt your TV almost certainly has a crop setting that will allow you to fill up your screen if that is your top priority. Whats the point of having a larger screen if 1/3 of it is black? well, you're wasting a lot less space with a 16:9 TV vs a 4:3. and you're seeing a lot more picture with a bigger screen. seem like pretty obvious and worthwhile reasons to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 (edited) Many DVD players have a zoom function that will eliminate most if not all of the black bars. Not the same as aspect ratio. Edited April 2, 2011 by The Irish Doggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 Many DVD players have a zoom function that will eliminate most if not all of the black bars. Not the same as aspect ratio. Yeah, but then you're cutting off both sides of the scene and not seeing the movie as it was intended. The black bars are not as bad on the larger set, it's just kind of silly to me that the one major change to television sizes that we are likely to see in our lifetimes did not take cinema aspect ratio into account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 I like letterbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaumont Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Stretch the movie out and pretend you are watching The Terror of Tinytown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I like letterbox. +1, I want it as it was intended and I'm not going to stretch out the picture just to fill out my screen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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