Posted by TB on 09/28/05 03:18

"Trauts" wrote:

> Likely, this has been covered, in which case, please simply direct me
> to appropriate posts. Searching for the answer has proven difficult.
>
> scenario-
>
> a 16:9 television.
> DVD produced as "widescreen"
> that movie plays, however, in letterbox.
>
> Now, I have tried each setting from TV/monitor, and each setting from
> DVD player - never to achieve a movie presentation that fills the 16:9
> screen.
>
> It seems to me, a 16:9 widescreen DVD would recognize a 16:9 capable
> TV/monitor screen and project accordingly. In the aforementioned, and
> every other experienced scenario, this is not the case.
>
> A SOLUTION to this would be fabulous, (even it that is to point out a
> lack of knowledge on my part.
>
> In lieu of automatic recognition, is there a recognized system of
> settings that allows a 16:9 TV to (re)produce a wide screen DVD so as
> to actually FILL the screen?

This might be too simple, but is the dvd two sided? Meaning one side has a
widescreen version and the other a fullscreen version?

If not, check to see if either the monitor or dvd player has a "zoom"
feature engaged.

Otherwise, it's possible that the dvd is not anamorphic even though it's
matted to 16:9 and your monitor or dvd player has a forced 16:9 setting that
can easily be changed. Does a non-letterboxed , "standard"aspect ratio dvd
have black bars on all four sides when shown on your tv?

T.B.

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