Blu-ray filling the screen? 16:9 - Blu-ray Forum

TBUF · 06-30-2008, 08:46 PM

I finally got a BlueRay player (PS3), and finally played a movie for the first time last night. I was extrememly dissappointed to see the movie in a letterbox format. I have read some of the forums on this site, and it doesn't seem like anyone sells Blueray discs that fill the screen? When I watch movies in HD on HBO and Showtime, they DO fill the screen which is a much more enjoyable experience. If I had known that BlueRay was going to be all letterbox, I would have just stuck with regular DVD's.

Any suggestions? I know zooming is out, as that doesn't look right.

a-mac2848 · 06-30-2008, 08:47 PM

oh no!

NJ_RAMS_FAN · 06-30-2008, 08:48 PM

you are pretty much stuck with it. its the way they filmed the movie..

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

and some companies do sell movies that take up the whole screen.. ex. cloverfield, men in black..

Chris60119 · 06-30-2008, 08:50 PM

You can give me letterbox any day

NJ_RAMS_FAN · 06-30-2008, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frettless5

You can give me letterbox any day

same here

tiger roach · 06-30-2008, 08:50 PM

Run!

Deciazulado · 06-30-2008, 08:54 PM

Here's a thread wth a list of movies that will fill the screen List of Fullscreen 16:9 1.66-1.85:1 Blu-rays (it's slightly outdated there are more). Or you can look at this website's movie database for movies in 1.66, 1.78, or 1.85 aspect ratios (those will fill your 1.78 shaped 16:9 screen)

Alan Gordon · 06-30-2008, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TBUF

I finally got a BlueRay player (PS3), and finally played a movie for the first time last night. I was extrememly dissappointed to see the movie in a letterbox format. I have read some of the forums on this site, and it doesn't seem like anyone sells Blueray discs that fill the screen? When I watch movies in HD on HBO and Showtime, they DO fill the screen which is a much more enjoyable experience. If I had known that BlueRay was going to be all letterbox, I would have just stuck with regular DVD's.

Any suggestions? I know zooming is out, as that doesn't look right.

The last time I had Showtime-HD, they aired a lot of OAR (Original Aspect Ratio) films. I guess they decided to take after those HBO S.O.B.'s...

~Alan

blu-backer · 06-30-2008, 08:54 PM

Here are a few that fill up the screen:

Predator
Stargate

There are others, but these are the ones that I have. That said, do more research in here for "black bars" and you'll find more answers to your question. In a nutshell, if all you think you're gaining from going to Blu-Ray is the elimination of black bars, and that you should go back to SD DVD, then I think that you may need to do more research into what Blu-Ray is all about.

Deciazulado · 07-01-2008, 03:49 AM

Stargate is a 2.39 movie.

06-30-2008, 08:46 PM	#1
TBUF New Member Member since:Jun 2008	Blu-ray filling the screen? 16:9 I finally got a BlueRay player (PS3), and finally played a movie for the first time last night. I was extrememly dissappointed to see the movie in a letterbox format. I have read some of the forums on this site, and it doesn't seem like anyone sells Blueray discs that fill the screen? When I watch movies in HD on HBO and Showtime, they DO fill the screen which is a much more enjoyable experience. If I had known that BlueRay was going to be all letterbox, I would have just stuck with regular DVD's. Any suggestions? I know zooming is out, as that doesn't look right.

06-30-2008, 08:48 PM	#3
NJ_RAMS_FAN Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2008 Location:North Jersey Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:369 DVD collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:103	stuck you are pretty much stuck with it. its the way they filmed the movie.. https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=5528 and some companies do sell movies that take up the whole screen.. ex. cloverfield, men in black..

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06-30-2008, 08:47 PM	#2
a-mac2848 Banned Member since:Feb 2008	oh no!

06-30-2008, 08:50 PM	#4
Chris60119 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2008 Location:Savannah GA Blu-ray collection:850 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 35	You can give me letterbox any day

06-30-2008, 08:50 PM	#6
tiger roach Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:141 Blu-ray reviews:1	Run!

06-30-2008, 08:54 PM	#7
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7044 DVD collection:4044	Here's a thread wth a list of movies that will fill the screen List of Fullscreen 16:9 1.66-1.85:1 Blu-rays (it's slightly outdated there are more). Or you can look at this website's movie database for movies in 1.66, 1.78, or 1.85 aspect ratios (those will fill your 1.78 shaped 16:9 screen)

06-30-2008, 08:54 PM	#9
blu-backer Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:118	Here are a few that fill up the screen: Predator Stargate There are others, but these are the ones that I have. That said, do more research in here for "black bars" and you'll find more answers to your question. In a nutshell, if all you think you're gaining from going to Blu-Ray is the elimination of black bars, and that you should go back to SD DVD, then I think that you may need to do more research into what Blu-Ray is all about.

07-01-2008, 03:49 AM	#10
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7044 DVD collection:4044	Stargate is a 2.39 movie.

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