Blu-ray Forum - View Single Post - why are almost all blu-ray's widescreen!!!!!!

ajt458 · 07-10-2008, 04:24 AM

I cannot understand why most blueray discs are widescreen leaving the dreaded black bars above and below the picture. I recently upgraded my HDTV to a samsung led dlp 61" and every time I rent a stinkin blue ray I am only using about 2/3 of my screen realestate. This is even more maddening since everyone watching a blueray movie already HAS A WIDESCREEN (16 X 9) TELEVISION.

Can anyone please explain this nonsense to me....is there a fix??

thank you

07-10-2008, 04:24 AM	#1
ajt458 Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008	why are almost all blu-ray's widescreen!!!!!! I cannot understand why most blueray discs are widescreen leaving the dreaded black bars above and below the picture. I recently upgraded my HDTV to a samsung led dlp 61" and every time I rent a stinkin blue ray I am only using about 2/3 of my screen realestate. This is even more maddening since everyone watching a blueray movie already HAS A WIDESCREEN (16 X 9) TELEVISION. Can anyone please explain this nonsense to me....is there a fix?? thank you