Why is my blu-ray movie widescreen? - Blu-ray Forum

Santeria · 10-20-2007, 08:03 PM

i have those black bars, sorry if this was asked before, looked and couldnt find anything.
my POTC #1 has black bars.

clyon · 10-20-2007, 08:09 PM

Aspect ratio, google it or use the search at the top

Moefiz · 10-20-2007, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Furashu

i have those black bars, sorry if this was asked before, looked and couldnt find anything.
my POTC #1 has black bars.

Welcome...to the wonderful topic of black bars on my TV.....check this sticky out should answer all your questions....

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=5528

Bizi Jones · 10-20-2007, 08:22 PM

omfg...there are ppl out there who still don't know what aspect ratio is...

buckshot · 10-20-2007, 08:29 PM

how. dare. you.

doesn't everyone know everything about everything yet?

btw you aren't an sd guy are you. I can't tell is that's a charger in your avatar

Bizi Jones · 10-20-2007, 08:37 PM

no but it'd be nice to think that we've already gone through it, going from VHS to DVD...

statikcat · 10-20-2007, 11:58 PM

Keep in mind black bars are GOOD. The "wide" ratio presentation of the film is how it was filmed (like all movies). If you had the standard view without the bars (4:3) then the sides of the movie get chopped off to compensate.

Also keep in mind almost every single HD tv is widescreen.

Galley · 10-21-2007, 12:53 AM

Everything you want to know about aspect ratios.

10-20-2007, 08:29 PM	#5
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	how. dare. you. doesn't everyone know everything about everything yet? btw you aren't an sd guy are you. I can't tell is that's a charger in your avatar Last edited by buckshot; 10-20-2007 at 08:34 PM.

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10-20-2007, 08:03 PM	#1
Santeria Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:San Diego Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:20 Trading Score:4	Why is my blu-ray movie widescreen? i have those black bars, sorry if this was asked before, looked and couldnt find anything. my POTC #1 has black bars.

10-20-2007, 08:09 PM	#2
clyon Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Just left of the Alpha Quadrant 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:824 Blu-ray reviews:8	Aspect ratio, google it or use the search at the top

10-20-2007, 08:22 PM	#4
Bizi Jones Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:T.O. Blu-ray collection:190 Trading Score:1	omfg...there are ppl out there who still don't know what aspect ratio is...

10-20-2007, 08:37 PM	#6
Bizi Jones Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:T.O. Blu-ray collection:190 Trading Score:1	no but it'd be nice to think that we've already gone through it, going from VHS to DVD...

10-20-2007, 11:58 PM	#7
statikcat Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray collection:67	Keep in mind black bars are GOOD. The "wide" ratio presentation of the film is how it was filmed (like all movies). If you had the standard view without the bars (4:3) then the sides of the movie get chopped off to compensate. Also keep in mind almost every single HD tv is widescreen.

10-21-2007, 12:53 AM	#8
Galley Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Greenville, SC 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:634 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:7	Everything you want to know about aspect ratios.

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