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Most DVD's and early BR's were mastered to conform 1.85 films to the 16×9 panel and recording aspect ratio. The current trend is to place the native 1.85 frame (or wider frame) within the 16x9 format which does create black bars on the top and bottom unless you adjust via projection. Had the...

I have noticed most BR's and 4K's these days are being released in 1.85, not cropped to 16×9 in order to fit flat panel screens. Probably a reaction to the constant complaints about cropped films for home viewing that began with pan & scan tapes. I set my projector up to recognize 1.85 and...