Originally posted by: GundarkHunter
Did you change the settings on your DVD player? Most come from the factory set for 4:3 or 4:3 letterbox. You need to set the display seeting to WIDE or 16:9, depending on your player. Every disc you've listed is anamorphic.
Did you change the settings on your DVD player? Most come from the factory set for 4:3 or 4:3 letterbox. You need to set the display seeting to WIDE or 16:9, depending on your player. Every disc you've listed is anamorphic.
What he said. Your DVD player is set to 4:3.
Also, keep in mind that scope films (2.35:1) like LOTR will still have slim black bars on the top and bottom on 16:9 displays due to their wider aspect ratio.