Quick black bars question

[Heresy]

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

[DavePS3]

There's about 14 different aspect ratios. Your Plasma is basically in 1.85:1 which is what true HD is in (HD video not film). So you will see this depending on the movie's original aspect ratio.

[Ralph P.]

Originally Posted by DavePS3

There's about 14 different aspect ratios. Your Plasma is basically in 1.85:1 which is what true HD is in (HD video not film). So you will see this depending on the movie's original aspect ratio.

Greetings,

Actually Dave the aspect ratio of his 16:9 display is 1.78:1. 1.85:1 is an aspect ratio ratio used in film and is sometime referred to as the Academy Standard. HD Video uses an aspect ratio of approximately 1.78:1 although it is probably somewhere between the two.

To the OP, the reason for the letterbox bars is due to the fact that the program material utilizes an aspect which is wider than that of your display. Letterboxing is necessary to maintain the image without distortion horizontally or vertically.

Films like The Prestige that are transferred to video are done so using a process that maintains the films original aspect ratio.

In this case the black bars are normal...

[Deciazulado]

Originally Posted by Ralph P.

1.85:1 is an aspect ratio ratio used in film and is sometime referred to as the Academy Standard.

Actually the Academy Standard ratio is 1.375

Academy Silent = 1.33
Academy Sound = 1.375
Academy Flat Widescreen USA = 1.85
European Widescreen = 1.66
"Disney" 60's and 70's Widescreen = 1.75




etc

[ProvenFlipper]

Everytime I see a post related to aspect ratios or resolution, I know Deci is going to come in and drop some knowledge.

[Knight-Errant]

Say it with me: "Black bars are a GOOD thing"

[STEELCHEST]

If you want BD's without black bars, 3 that I have seen are; Crank, Click, and Goodfella's, and they're more.

you can go to site's like HDdigest.com and look at the aspect ratio.

[Ralph P.]

Greetings,

Hence my use of "sometimes". The Academy Standard of 1.37 is not in use anymore. There are varying names for OARs ie; Scope, Panavision, Cinerama, Vistavision. These get thrown around but in general apply to OAR's 2.0 and higher. Those under 2.0 are sometimes thrown into a basket and labeled Standard.

Originally Posted by Deciazulado

Actually the Academy Standard ratio is 1.375

Academy Silent = 1.33
Academy Sound = 1.375
Academy Flat Widescreen USA = 1.85
European Widescreen = 1.66
"Disney" 60's and 70's Widescreen = 1.75




etc