In Reply to: tv noob here, got lcd tv and have some qs. posted by tvnoob on December 15, 2008 at 08:06:33:
Hi there> but even the ones that indicates "16:9", it doesn't completely fill
> the entire screen - there are about 6" gaps on the both left and
> right side of the screen.Sounds like you're watching 4:3 content that is broadcast at 16:9. Happens a lot, especially daytime shows and commercials. There's a lot of variation with commercials:
a. 4:3 image that is shown pillar box (your complaint) on a 16:9 screen
b. 16:9 image in a 4:3 pillar box (so the image is pillar and letter boxed)
c. 16:9 image in proper widescreen
Then the are the occasional, real widescreen (2.3:1 aspect ratio) movies that are broadcast with letterbox (e.g. "The Incredibles" on T-day).Regards
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