Wide Screen to Full Screen - Blu-ray Forum

Mensrea69 · 10-05-2007, 08:04 PM

Does anyone know how to change a blu-ray movie from widescreen to fullscreen? Those black bars on the screen are a pain! I went through manual after manual. Nothing yet. Im able to stretch my regular widescreen dvd collection with my other dvd player through the plasma, but not the PS3. It only allows 16:9 and 4:3.

I have a Samsung HP-S4253 plasma with a PS3 60GB.

blackhawktraffic · 10-05-2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Mensrea69

Does anyone know how to change a blu-ray movie from widescreen to fullscreen? Those black bars on the screen are a pain! I went through manual after manual. Nothing yet. Im able to stretch my regular widescreen dvd collection with my other dvd player through the plasma, but not the PS3. It only allows 16:9 and 4:3.

I have a Samsung HP-S4253 plasma with a PS3 60GB.

Are you joking? Why did you even upgrade to HDTV is you are a fullscreen fan? Those black bars are keeping the picture from being stretched vertically. Blu Ray movies will always be in Widescreen only.

SlapnutsGT · 10-05-2007, 08:10 PM

Yeah, I dont mind them one bit 10 minutes into any movie your mind starts to ignore them anyways

cathexist · 10-05-2007, 08:11 PM

As far as stretching the image goes, that's going to be a setting on your tv...not on the ps3.

Blu-rays are always going to be widescreen, if your tv is 16:9 widescreen, you will still see black bars on most movies since a lot of movies have different widescreen aspect ratios.

Make sure you are not distorting or stretching movies in any way, it takes away from the quality and purpose of HD

The Shrike · 10-05-2007, 08:12 PM

I think everyone that hates black bars should post in this thread so I can easily add them to to my massive ignore list!

LynxFX · 10-05-2007, 08:13 PM

Education goes a long way.
http://www.widescreenadvocate.org/whatis.html

Blu-Runner · 10-05-2007, 08:13 PM

Yeah, widescreen all the way. It defeats the whole purpose of watching a blu-ray HDM if you're not seeing the whole picture in all it's glory.

If it bothers you that much, sit closer or buy a bigger TV. But don't butcher the art!

blackhawktraffic · 10-05-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Runner

Yeah, widescreen all the way. It defeats the whole purpose of watching a blu-ray HDM if you're not seeing the whole picture in all it's glory.

If it bothers you that much, sit closer or buy a bigger TV. But don't butcher the art!

Amen to that

jadafa · 10-05-2007, 08:15 PM

Please read this thread https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=16529 before you post your non-knowledge about movie aspect ratios.

Xerious · 10-05-2007, 08:15 PM

ZOOM FEATURE!

j6p will never understand a thing about OAR... best not try to edumacate them (because 1080i is TRUE HD and you can get it using COMPOSITE cables) and just start implementing ZOOM on all TVs... that way us purists get what we want and those that love full screen get theirs.

The Shrike · 10-05-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by blackhawktraffic

Amen to that

People, you are ruining this thread. I need people that hate Black Bars. Come on, Fullscreen crazlies! Stand up for yourself!

Deciazulado · 10-05-2007, 08:38 PM

To get rid of any empty space surrounding a movie format's image, buy an HDTV that zooms 720/1080 signals 33%. Or buy a front projector with a zoom lens of 1.35x or greater, and a 2.40 wide screen.

See this Mensrea69:

Black bars? 4:3-16:9-2.35 Widescreen Fullscreen Scope OAR sticky threads

And here's a list simplepinoi177 had been compiling of Blu-rays with programs and movies in widescreen aspect ratios that fill a HDTV's 1.78 wide 16:9 screen:

List of Fullscreen 16:9 1.66-1.85:1 Blu-rays

10-05-2007, 08:04 PM	#1
Mensrea69 Member Member since:Oct 2007	Wide Screen to Full Screen Does anyone know how to change a blu-ray movie from widescreen to fullscreen? Those black bars on the screen are a pain! I went through manual after manual. Nothing yet. Im able to stretch my regular widescreen dvd collection with my other dvd player through the plasma, but not the PS3. It only allows 16:9 and 4:3. I have a Samsung HP-S4253 plasma with a PS3 60GB.

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10-05-2007, 08:10 PM	#3
SlapnutsGT Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Atlanta	Yeah, I dont mind them one bit 10 minutes into any movie your mind starts to ignore them anyways

10-05-2007, 08:11 PM	#4
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	As far as stretching the image goes, that's going to be a setting on your tv...not on the ps3. Blu-rays are always going to be widescreen, if your tv is 16:9 widescreen, you will still see black bars on most movies since a lot of movies have different widescreen aspect ratios. Make sure you are not distorting or stretching movies in any way, it takes away from the quality and purpose of HD

10-05-2007, 08:12 PM	#5
The Shrike Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray collection:395 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:31	I think everyone that hates black bars should post in this thread so I can easily add them to to my massive ignore list!

10-05-2007, 08:13 PM	#6
LynxFX Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007	Education goes a long way. http://www.widescreenadvocate.org/whatis.html

10-05-2007, 08:13 PM	#7
Blu-Runner Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:85 Blu-ray collection:203 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:16	Yeah, widescreen all the way. It defeats the whole purpose of watching a blu-ray HDM if you're not seeing the whole picture in all it's glory. If it bothers you that much, sit closer or buy a bigger TV. But don't butcher the art!

10-05-2007, 08:15 PM	#9
jadafa Member Member since:May 2007	Please read this thread https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=16529 before you post your non-knowledge about movie aspect ratios.

10-05-2007, 08:15 PM	#10
Xerious Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray collection:238 Blu-ray reviews:4	ZOOM FEATURE! j6p will never understand a thing about OAR... best not try to edumacate them (because 1080i is TRUE HD and you can get it using COMPOSITE cables) and just start implementing ZOOM on all TVs... that way us purists get what we want and those that love full screen get theirs.

10-05-2007, 08:38 PM	#12
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7041 DVD collection:4040	To get rid of any empty space surrounding a movie format's image, buy an HDTV that zooms 720/1080 signals 33%. Or buy a front projector with a zoom lens of 1.35x or greater, and a 2.40 wide screen. See this Mensrea69: Black bars? 4:3-16:9-2.35 Widescreen Fullscreen Scope OAR sticky threads And here's a list simplepinoi177 had been compiling of Blu-rays with programs and movies in widescreen aspect ratios that fill a HDTV's 1.78 wide 16:9 screen: List of Fullscreen 16:9 1.66-1.85:1 Blu-rays

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