Question about widescreen tv's and ps3 - Blu-ray Forum

omosh · 11-17-2008, 05:34 PM

I have a 32'' widescreen tv and a ps3 so i can watch blu-rays. I have bought blu-rays that say "widescreen" on the back of the box but when they play they don't show the black bars on the top and bottom of the screen (which i like)

any fix for this or are widescreen movies suppose to look fullscreen on widescreen tv's?

jceperley · 11-17-2008, 06:02 PM

It has nothing to do with your PS3 or TV- it all depends on how the movie was shot- If you look on the back of the box, what's the aspect ratio? The two most common are 1.85:1 and 2.40:1. Now, since widescreen TVs are built at 1.78:1, the black bars should be almost not be there (they should be razor thin). Meanwhile, movies that are 2.40:1 are displayed on a 16:9, the image is still quite a bit wider, so the bars will be there (maybe not as much as they would be on an old 4:3 screen).

nimrod68 · 11-17-2008, 06:21 PM

I have had a 32 inch LCD for a couple of years and whether I play 1.85:1 on my S300 or PS3 the TV seems to default the image to its native 1.78. No big deal. Like jcperley said, the 2.36 and 2.40 movies will have the black bars they way you are used t seeing them. I watched a British 1.66 movie a couple of weeks ago, and the black bars were there on the sides and were almost imperceptible. So don't worry, you ARE seeing the aspect ratio as advertised. Some older anamorphic DVDs may act a little funny, so you may have to play with the Full, Wide, Zoom, etc presets on your TV to get them to look right.

omosh · 11-17-2008, 06:30 PM

so i AM seeing them widescreen - it just doesn't show the black bars on some dvd's then??

Blu-ray Fanatic · 11-17-2008, 06:32 PM

Thats how I would prefer my movie viewing, widescreen without the black bars

My_Two_Cents · 11-17-2008, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omosh

so i AM seeing them widescreen - it just doesn't show the black bars on some dvd's then??

Read the sticky right at the top of the HDTV forum.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=38161

TVguy86 · 11-17-2008, 09:46 PM

Ok so i have found that the simple thing is the thing wrong with it.
If your widescreen has an aspect ration is it set properly? Like to full or widescreen.
Second is your playstation 3 properly configured? Did you tell it that your tv supports all the output relsoutions and is a 16:9?
Are you also using component/Hdmi cables?
Sorry not in any way trying to insult your ability. It just usually seems to be the thing someone thought they did and didnt.
Plus the ps3 come out of box with composite video cables... i thought that was a nice touch.

11-17-2008, 05:34 PM	#1
omosh Member Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:217 Trading Score:5	Question about widescreen tv's and ps3 I have a 32'' widescreen tv and a ps3 so i can watch blu-rays. I have bought blu-rays that say "widescreen" on the back of the box but when they play they don't show the black bars on the top and bottom of the screen (which i like) any fix for this or are widescreen movies suppose to look fullscreen on widescreen tv's?

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11-17-2008, 06:02 PM	#2
jceperley Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:vancouver, bc 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- iTunes collection:-	It has nothing to do with your PS3 or TV- it all depends on how the movie was shot- If you look on the back of the box, what's the aspect ratio? The two most common are 1.85:1 and 2.40:1. Now, since widescreen TVs are built at 1.78:1, the black bars should be almost not be there (they should be razor thin). Meanwhile, movies that are 2.40:1 are displayed on a 16:9, the image is still quite a bit wider, so the bars will be there (maybe not as much as they would be on an old 4:3 screen).

11-17-2008, 06:21 PM	#3
nimrod68 Member Member since:Dec 2007	I have had a 32 inch LCD for a couple of years and whether I play 1.85:1 on my S300 or PS3 the TV seems to default the image to its native 1.78. No big deal. Like jcperley said, the 2.36 and 2.40 movies will have the black bars they way you are used t seeing them. I watched a British 1.66 movie a couple of weeks ago, and the black bars were there on the sides and were almost imperceptible. So don't worry, you ARE seeing the aspect ratio as advertised. Some older anamorphic DVDs may act a little funny, so you may have to play with the Full, Wide, Zoom, etc presets on your TV to get them to look right.

11-17-2008, 06:30 PM	#4
omosh Member Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:217 Trading Score:5	so i AM seeing them widescreen - it just doesn't show the black bars on some dvd's then??

11-17-2008, 06:32 PM	#5
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	Thats how I would prefer my movie viewing, widescreen without the black bars

11-17-2008, 09:46 PM	#7
TVguy86 Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:GO HUSKERS.	Ok so i have found that the simple thing is the thing wrong with it. If your widescreen has an aspect ration is it set properly? Like to full or widescreen. Second is your playstation 3 properly configured? Did you tell it that your tv supports all the output relsoutions and is a 16:9? Are you also using component/Hdmi cables? Sorry not in any way trying to insult your ability. It just usually seems to be the thing someone thought they did and didnt. Plus the ps3 come out of box with composite video cables... i thought that was a nice touch.

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