Dvds On A Widescreen Tv

[sunflower03]

i am thinking about getting a widescreen tv by the end of the year. i enjoy widescreen films because the picture isn't cut off, but i have always hated those black bars at the top of the screen, so i am thinking about getting a widescreen tv to correct this problem. my only problem is that i have few dvds in pan & scan, or fullscreen. these are dvds i couldn't find in widescreen or received from other people. so what i want to know is, how do fullscreen dvds play on a widescreen tv?

[sunflower03]

sorry i accidentally posted this in the wrong thread

[sniktawt]

LOL, I noticed that.

[spiderman_2k]

Ask a mod to move it for you

[Pig Vomit]

I read once you'll have black bars on the left and right side of your screen with that combo.

[Tenafly Viper]

I have a Mitsubishi and it has a setting called Stretch Plus, it turns 4:3 aspect into 16:9. If you don't set the TV on this mode you'll simple have vertical instead of horizontal bars, and seeing as how most network TV signals are broadcast in 4:3 it can be annoying (for me anyway). The thing I like about Mitsubishi is the Stretch Plus pulls the picture from its edges and so there is little distortion to the overall picture quality (I'm sure other manufacturers have a similar option). I have no complaints and would recomend the brand to anyone. My only suggestion would be make sure the TV is HD (not HD upgradeable) and if it's a projection (like my own) spend the extra money on the monster cable to filter out any signal noise (and a Monster Cable Powerbar if you want ;) :) ) and if HD broadcasts (cable) are available in your area it's worth it. Most HD signals are 16:9, Monday Night Football and ESPN are both Widescreen :applaud: if you’re into that kind of thing. I think that's about it, the only other advice I could give would be test them out while in the store, and remember all of the signals they use are digital and satellite so most are widescreen. Ask the salesperson to show you the difference between full and wide and to stretch the (true) full screen for you so you can see how that affects the picture quality. I hope all this helps.