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Halex42 · 09-21-2008, 01:35 PM

why is it when you watch hd movies like on HBO it takes up the whole screen but when you play movies on blu-ray players always plays in widescreen can it be changed to watch blu-ray movies in full screen like they show on HBO HD ?

Blu Jacket · 09-21-2008, 01:38 PM

Because the movie on TV is zoomed in to fill the screen. I'd rather have the letterbox bars than lose any of the picture.

Valore · 09-21-2008, 01:44 PM

+1

raven1138 · 09-21-2008, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu Jacket

Because the movie on TV is zoomed in to fill the screen. I'd rather have the letterbox bars than lose any of the picture.

What he said.

brett_day · 09-21-2008, 03:20 PM

i hate when channels do this! i too would mch rather keep he movie in the original aspect ratio. maybe the network thinks it is better for them to showthe movie at full screen so that the can get no complaints from tv owners who hate the black bars?

neos_peace · 09-22-2008, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brett_day

maybe the network thinks it is better for them to showthe movie at full screen so that the can get no complaints from tv owners

Don't you just love it when the media decide what we want and then just do it.

"Hey this is what we think you want, so guess what. Your getting cuz we like to think for you.

"

atomik kinder · 09-24-2008, 02:39 PM

More and more TV shows are showing up on Standard Def TV with "Black Bars" at the top and bottom. I just wonder if people are complaining about it. One thing that does tick me off though is the fact that my local stations, for some reason, decide to flash the time on the screen or run some kind of weather warning, the picture shrinks and is surrounded by a big black frame.

MOONPHASE · 09-24-2008, 02:46 PM

some tv shows keep the original aspect ratio but to bad its not all tv shows

jomari · 09-24-2008, 05:37 PM

thats why they have that whole 'this film has been modified and made to fit blah blah blah'

Pelican170 · 09-24-2008, 05:54 PM

Hey, cable is cable. signals not as good as blu anyways so it doesnt bother me too much..

theprophecy247 · 09-24-2008, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pelican170

Hey, cable is cable. signals not as good as blu anyways so it doesnt bother me too much..

+1

09-21-2008, 01:35 PM	#1
Halex42 New Member Member since:Sep 2008	i have a question why is it when you watch hd movies like on HBO it takes up the whole screen but when you play movies on blu-ray players always plays in widescreen can it be changed to watch blu-ray movies in full screen like they show on HBO HD ?

09-21-2008, 03:20 PM	#5
brett_day Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Moore, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	i hate when channels do this! i too would mch rather keep he movie in the original aspect ratio. maybe the network thinks it is better for them to showthe movie at full screen so that the can get no complaints from tv owners who hate the black bars? Last edited by brett_day; 09-21-2008 at 03:38 PM.

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09-21-2008, 01:38 PM	#2
Blu Jacket Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Ohio Blu-ray collection:44	Because the movie on TV is zoomed in to fill the screen. I'd rather have the letterbox bars than lose any of the picture.

09-21-2008, 01:44 PM	#3
Valore Power Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Somewhere between here and there Blu-ray collection:148 DVD collection:84 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	+1

09-24-2008, 02:39 PM	#7
atomik kinder Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Omaha NE 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	More and more TV shows are showing up on Standard Def TV with "Black Bars" at the top and bottom. I just wonder if people are complaining about it. One thing that does tick me off though is the fact that my local stations, for some reason, decide to flash the time on the screen or run some kind of weather warning, the picture shrinks and is surrounded by a big black frame.

09-24-2008, 02:46 PM	#8
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	some tv shows keep the original aspect ratio but to bad its not all tv shows

09-24-2008, 05:37 PM	#9
jomari Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:2	thats why they have that whole 'this film has been modified and made to fit blah blah blah'

09-24-2008, 05:54 PM	#10
Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Newtown, CT 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:735 DVD collection:256 Trading Score:13	Hey, cable is cable. signals not as good as blu anyways so it doesnt bother me too much..

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