Why don't HD-DVD's fill the whole screen

[banzaikid1]

I have a 40in LCD Samsung LNR408D and a Toshiba HD-XA1. I have three HD-DVD's and none of the fill the whole screen there are black bars on the top and bottom of the screen like regular DVD's. I don't understand why they don't make HD-DVD's to fill the whole screen like HD programming from Dish. Are all HD-DVD's going to be like this?
Thanks
Brad

 

[charper1]

Its because of the aspect ratio used to film the original movie. Not every widescreen movie is filmed in 16:9 (aka 1.78:1)

You can see the film's spec on the back of the DVD case. More than likely your DVD is 2.35:1 (Anamorphic/PanaVision)

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/aspectratios/widescreenorama.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_Ratio

 

[VIPERS-PIT]

Most all movies are not shot in 16x9 as stated above. It will only be shows like the sopranis etc. that will be in 16x9.

 

[gizzer777]

But...

Its because of the aspect ratio used to film the original movie. Not every widescreen movie is filmed in 16:9 (aka 1.78:1)

You can see the film's spec on the back of the DVD case. More than likely your DVD is 2.35:1 (Anamorphic/PanaVision)

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/aspectratios/widescreenorama.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_Ratio

But from the 1st gen Pioneer HDTV I had to the new plasma and Rp HDTV (2006) models...you still are locked in full mode and cannot alter it to fill the screen even though distortion will take place...I hate Black/grey bars!!!

 

[Purogamer]

Are you guys serious??

 

[vurbano]

Pretty amusing thread. Bound to pop up once in awhile.

 

[herdfan]

.I hate Black/grey bars!!!

And directors hate when someone takes their movies and chops them up so they can fit in a 4:3 box. If they wanted them in 4:3 or 16:9, they would have filmed them that way.

Go rent The Interpreter. The director, Sydney Pollack, has a very informative extra regarding the black bars. He shows several scenes and points out what is missing when the film is cropped.

OAR is the only way to watch movies as the director intended.

 

[charper1]

OAR is the only way to watch movies as the director intended.

AMEN!

 

[BFG]

Are you guys serious??

my sentiments exactly....