DVD and Widescreen question (1 Viewer)

[CoryS]

Are the bars still supposed to show up with a widescreen dvd? I have setup everything as 16:9 (on the dvd player and tv)and I still have the bars? I can change the picture mode to zoom on the tv and get rid of them but the picture quality is degraded.

Are the bars normal even on a widescreen tv? If not what else do I need to check? Thanks Cory

 

[ShaunD]

Depending on the ratio of the film you will most likely always have black bars even on a 16:9 film; but on most films(non 2.35:1) the bars are in the overscan area.

 

[Allan Jayne]

Wide screen movies fit better on a 16:9 TV set but the fit is still not perfect, unless the movie's aspect ratio is exactly 16:9 (1.78:1).
The only ways to eliminate the black bars completely are the same as for a 4:3 TV -- stretch the picture to fit making the proportions a bit distorted, or expand the picture evenly (zoom) and part of the picture material is lost off one or more edges (like pan and scan).
Video hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/video.htm

 

[Vince Maskeeper]

And, like many things, this exact question is covered in out FAQ and Primer:
If I buy a 16x9 wide screen TV, will I get rid of the black bars forever? by Vince Maskeeper
-Vince

 

[CoryS]

I can't get to the FAQ it just sits there after I click on it!!!!!!! and the SEARCH locks up my computer 9 times out of 10, hence the reason I asked the question here!!!!!

 

[Vince Maskeeper]

Interesting.
You should try THIS LINK.
And if it doesn't load, maybe post something in Help/Feedback and make sure this isn't a problem on our end!
-vince