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Don_Berg · 02-20-2004, 06:32 PM

Typical factory setting of 5% overscan on each side of the TV's screen will prevent any visible black side bars for 1.66:1 AR movies, since thats only 3.3% on each side for display on a 1.78:1 (16:9) screen. Use an AVIA DVD overscan test pattern to check out your TV's overscan on all sides, you might be able to reduce it in the sets's service menu.

02-20-2004, 06:32 PM	#4 of 6
Don_Berg Join Date: May 2003 Local Time: 01:39 AM Local Date: 11-23-2008 Posts: 925	Typical factory setting of 5% overscan on each side of the TV's screen will prevent any visible black side bars for 1.66:1 AR movies, since thats only 3.3% on each side for display on a 1.78:1 (16:9) screen. Use an AVIA DVD overscan test pattern to check out your TV's overscan on all sides, you might be able to reduce it in the sets's service menu.