Comments on: A Hearty Welcome to the New HD DVD Owners http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/a-hearty-welcome-to-the-new-hd-dvd-owners/ Useful news and information about HD DVD and related technologies and products Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:14:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wes http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/a-hearty-welcome-to-the-new-hd-dvd-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Wes Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:03:05 +0000 http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/a-hearty-welcome-to-the-new-hd-dvd-owners/#comment-592 Thanks, I appreciate your help. Thanks, I appreciate your help.

]]> By: Pravin http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/a-hearty-welcome-to-the-new-hd-dvd-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Pravin Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:21:16 +0000 http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/a-hearty-welcome-to-the-new-hd-dvd-owners/#comment-588 This is one of those questions that comes up all the time, and one of the best answers was provided in an article at the High-Def Digest site: http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/764 HDTVs have a width to height ratio of 16:9 which translates to 1.78:1. A lot of movies are shot at a 2.35:1 ratio, which is even wider than your TV's 1.78:1. The result is black bars at the top and bottom. Check out that article for more information. This is one of those questions that comes up all the time, and one of the best answers was provided in an article at the High-Def Digest site:

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/764

HDTVs have a width to height ratio of 16:9 which translates to 1.78:1. A lot of movies are shot at a 2.35:1 ratio, which is even wider than your TV’s 1.78:1. The result is black bars at the top and bottom. Check out that article for more information.

]]> By: Wes http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/a-hearty-welcome-to-the-new-hd-dvd-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Wes Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:35:14 +0000 http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/a-hearty-welcome-to-the-new-hd-dvd-owners/#comment-587 I have a 1080P Panasonic Plasma connected through my Marantz SR8001 receiver using HDMI on all connections. I still have black bars at the top and bottom while watching my new HD-DVD, why? I have a 1080P Panasonic Plasma connected through my Marantz SR8001 receiver using HDMI on all connections. I still have black bars at the top and bottom while watching my new HD-DVD, why?

]]> By: Joe http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/a-hearty-welcome-to-the-new-hd-dvd-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Joe Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:30:40 +0000 http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/a-hearty-welcome-to-the-new-hd-dvd-owners/#comment-586 Thanks for the welcome. I did find an HD-DVD player under my Christmas tree !!! Thanks for the welcome. I did find an HD-DVD player under my Christmas tree !!!

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