Help with PS3 and SD DVD UpScale Stretching Image - Blu-ray Forum

SlmShdy1 · 06-02-2009, 01:15 AM

I missed the part where you said you had a Samsung HDTV. With Band of Brothers, you shouldn't be seeing any black bars. The show is filmed in 1.78:1 so it will fill your whole TV. Your TV is 1.78:1/16:9. You should be seeing little or no black bars with a movie like Saving Private Ryan. Saving Private Ryan is shot in 1.85:1 so the black bars will be very small. It sounds like the PS3 is working properly and your old RCA DVD player was not set up correctly. You should only be seeing black bars when the film has a 2.35:1 or 2.40:1 apsect ratio.

1.78:1 Apsect Ratio (No black bars on a widescreen TV)

2.35:1 Aspect Ratio (Black bars will show on a widescreen TV)

sancho26 · 06-02-2009, 01:34 AM

2.35:1 Aspect Ratio (Black bars will show on a widescreen TV)

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You picked a perfect pic as an example kudos

myonlybliss · 06-04-2009, 02:44 AM

thank you guys for the help

you were right - it seems as thought the ps3 is doing a pretty good job upscaling compared to stand alones

collingwood -are you sure it should be set to "pan and scan" and not widescreen
what is the difference? set it to this on ps3 or tv?

as a side note and separate issue (i have seen this one posted a good bit) the audio on the PS3 is VERY low compared to other players - once i set the level above normal to level 2 or 3 it's ok - i have heard some express concern though that this causes too much gain issues through a system

anyway - thanks for the help

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06-02-2009, 01:15 AM	#1
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Honolulu, HI PlayStation® PSN: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:292	I missed the part where you said you had a Samsung HDTV. With Band of Brothers, you shouldn't be seeing any black bars. The show is filmed in 1.78:1 so it will fill your whole TV. Your TV is 1.78:1/16:9. You should be seeing little or no black bars with a movie like Saving Private Ryan. Saving Private Ryan is shot in 1.85:1 so the black bars will be very small. It sounds like the PS3 is working properly and your old RCA DVD player was not set up correctly. You should only be seeing black bars when the film has a 2.35:1 or 2.40:1 apsect ratio. 1.78:1 Apsect Ratio (No black bars on a widescreen TV) 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio (Black bars will show on a widescreen TV)

06-02-2009, 01:34 AM	#2
sancho26 New Member Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray reviews:1	2.35:1 Aspect Ratio (Black bars will show on a widescreen TV) [/QUOTE] You picked a perfect pic as an example kudos

06-04-2009, 02:44 AM	#3
myonlybliss New Member Member since:Jun 2009	thank you guys for the help you were right - it seems as thought the ps3 is doing a pretty good job upscaling compared to stand alones collingwood -are you sure it should be set to "pan and scan" and not widescreen what is the difference? set it to this on ps3 or tv? as a side note and separate issue (i have seen this one posted a good bit) the audio on the PS3 is VERY low compared to other players - once i set the level above normal to level 2 or 3 it's ok - i have heard some express concern though that this causes too much gain issues through a system anyway - thanks for the help

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