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SAM LN32A650 · 07-25-2008, 03:36 AM

when i am watching my blu ray player how come Black hawk down on blu ray is only half the screen and the rest blacks??? can i make it full?? why is it half?? how do i know what movies are full or half screen??

Sith · 07-25-2008, 03:39 AM

aspect ratios on all discs are different...

arush5268d · 07-25-2008, 03:40 AM

If you seriously do not know....then here ya go

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=16529

DetroitSportsFan · 07-25-2008, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAM LN32A650

when i am watching my blu ray player how come Black hawk down on blu ray is only half the screen and the rest blacks??? can i make it full?? why is it half?? how do i know what movies are full or half screen??

You didn't notice this with DVDs?

TheJesus · 07-25-2008, 02:07 PM

If half of your screen is black it sounds like you could have it configured wrong. Can you post a screen pic?

kpkelley · 07-25-2008, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheJesus

If half of your screen is black it sounds like you could have it configured wrong. Can you post a screen pic?

aspect ratio is 2.4:1, so the top quarter and bottom quarter of his 16:9 screen are black.

sfmarine · 07-25-2008, 02:27 PM

1:85 should take up the whole screen.

2:35 should take up 3 1/4's

Pelican170 · 07-25-2008, 02:36 PM

Where are the black bars? on the sides or on the top and bottom?

Scooby Blu · 07-25-2008, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arush5268d

If you seriously do not know....then here ya go

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=16529

Yes, this is THE answer !

TheJesus · 07-25-2008, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Scooby Blu

Yes, this is THE answer !

It's the answer if he has his Blu-ray player set to 16:9 and not 4:3 and he's not getting bars on the sides.

CptGreedle · 07-25-2008, 02:58 PM

Assuming you mean the top and bottom are black, as in "letterbox", than yeah, the other posts point it out. The OAR (original Aspect Ratio) of most films is not the same as the aspect ratio of your TV. All Blu-rays try to stay true to the OAR which means you will still see many movies with letterbox, and a few with pillarbox (black bars on sides).
This is a GOOD thing, cause you see the entire image. If the bars weren't there, you'd be loosing information because they would have to cut off the sides of the film.

aramis109 · 07-25-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SAM LN32A650

when i am watching my blu ray player how come Black hawk down on blu ray is only half the screen and the rest blacks??? can i make it full?? why is it half?? how do i know what movies are full or half screen??

You have the gear linked in your sig and you've never seen a movie in it's OAR before?!

07-25-2008, 03:36 AM	#1
SAM LN32A650 Banned Member since:Jul 2008	i have a newbie question :) when i am watching my blu ray player how come Black hawk down on blu ray is only half the screen and the rest blacks??? can i make it full?? why is it half?? how do i know what movies are full or half screen??

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07-25-2008, 03:39 AM	#2
Sith Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Seal Beach, CA Blu-ray collection:168	aspect ratios on all discs are different...

07-25-2008, 03:40 AM	#3
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	If you seriously do not know....then here ya go https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=16529

07-25-2008, 02:07 PM	#5
TheJesus Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Baltimore, MD Blu-ray collection:84	If half of your screen is black it sounds like you could have it configured wrong. Can you post a screen pic?

07-25-2008, 02:27 PM	#7
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:938 Blu-ray collection:2319 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	1:85 should take up the whole screen. 2:35 should take up 3 1/4's

07-25-2008, 02:36 PM	#8
Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Newtown, CT 4K collection:129 Blu-ray collection:737 DVD collection:256 Trading Score:13	Where are the black bars? on the sides or on the top and bottom?

07-25-2008, 02:58 PM	#11
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Assuming you mean the top and bottom are black, as in "letterbox", than yeah, the other posts point it out. The OAR (original Aspect Ratio) of most films is not the same as the aspect ratio of your TV. All Blu-rays try to stay true to the OAR which means you will still see many movies with letterbox, and a few with pillarbox (black bars on sides). This is a GOOD thing, cause you see the entire image. If the bars weren't there, you'd be loosing information because they would have to cut off the sides of the film.

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