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BadgerFan21 · 04-25-2008, 10:12 AM

Hello everyone. Had a quick question. When it comes to watching blu-ray movies I have noticed some have that "widescreen look" with the black borders on the top and bottom and others fill out the whole screen on my tv. Is there a setting I can change on my PS3 and/or TV so I always have that widescreen look with the borders, or is that just the way the certain movie was formatted for viewing. I thought it was just happening to older movies (the getaway, bullit, commando etc.) but, the Condmened fills the whole screen as well. Also, when watching Family Guy and Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe, the picture bascially turns into a square. I have scene the settings on my tv and PS3 for Full, normal, zoom, and wide zoom, but not sure which ones they need to be on. Any help would be most appreciated.

Thanks again as always,
Tony

AbsentAbe · 04-25-2008, 10:28 AM

These aspect ratios are just what the movies were filmed in, and is the director's desired output.
The reason why Family Guy and the other show look to be a square is because that's the format that they were created in, as they weren't made for widescreen televisions. It is the 4:3 aspect.

You should keep your television and PS3 on "normal" I believe, in order to retain the correct aspect of the film and television shows. Although one of the others may stretch your Family Guy video to fill the screen, the characters will look squished.

I'm sure someone else will be able to provide a complete detailed list of all the different aspect ratios and why some have black borders on the top and bottom, and others not, I'm just not determined enough to collect all of that information. I don't have it on hand or in my head.

Blaumann · 04-25-2008, 10:35 AM

this

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

should probably be an interesting read for you.

BadgerFan21 · 04-25-2008, 10:50 AM

Thanks guys!

DetroitSportsFan · 04-25-2008, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blaumann

this

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

should probably be an interesting read for you.

This explains it all. Black bars haven't gone away with Blu-Ray.

04-25-2008, 10:12 AM	#1
BadgerFan21 Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Fleringen, Germany Blu-ray collection:26	Question about Blu-ray movie viewing Hello everyone. Had a quick question. When it comes to watching blu-ray movies I have noticed some have that "widescreen look" with the black borders on the top and bottom and others fill out the whole screen on my tv. Is there a setting I can change on my PS3 and/or TV so I always have that widescreen look with the borders, or is that just the way the certain movie was formatted for viewing. I thought it was just happening to older movies (the getaway, bullit, commando etc.) but, the Condmened fills the whole screen as well. Also, when watching Family Guy and Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe, the picture bascially turns into a square. I have scene the settings on my tv and PS3 for Full, normal, zoom, and wide zoom, but not sure which ones they need to be on. Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks again as always, Tony

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04-25-2008, 10:28 AM	#2
AbsentAbe Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:88	These aspect ratios are just what the movies were filmed in, and is the director's desired output. The reason why Family Guy and the other show look to be a square is because that's the format that they were created in, as they weren't made for widescreen televisions. It is the 4:3 aspect. You should keep your television and PS3 on "normal" I believe, in order to retain the correct aspect of the film and television shows. Although one of the others may stretch your Family Guy video to fill the screen, the characters will look squished. I'm sure someone else will be able to provide a complete detailed list of all the different aspect ratios and why some have black borders on the top and bottom, and others not, I'm just not determined enough to collect all of that information. I don't have it on hand or in my head.

04-25-2008, 10:35 AM	#3
Blaumann Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:verge of breakdown	this https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=5528 should probably be an interesting read for you.

04-25-2008, 10:50 AM	#4
BadgerFan21 Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Fleringen, Germany Blu-ray collection:26	Thanks guys!

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