Posted by Goro on 12/26/05 15:57

help@unlisted.com wrote:
> What is 16x9 Letterbox?
>
> I have a movie that says on the box is 16x9 Letterbox 1.85:1
>
> When I watch it, I get the black bars on the top and bottom.
> (Standard tv, not Hi Definition). Does this mean I purchased the
> wrong version of this movie, or is there no way to view it full
> screen? I thought all movies were viewable both ways.

Your DVD player may have a setting for this. Some can "ZOOM" the
picture so that it fills an SDTV. Generally, if you want a fullscreen
image, you shoudl buy the fullscreen DVD. Personaly (and many people
feel this way), youshould just get used to the black bars and enjoy the
full pictue of the movie.

-goro-

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