Quick DVD widescreen question :)

[bravogolf]

Hi, the DVD's I play on my widescreen 16:9 laptop still get black borders on the top and the bottom and since I'm projecting via my Sanyo PLV Z4 onto the wall I was hoping I could remove them.

Are the black borders still there because the DVD's are filmed in something wider than 16:9? And is there someway to expand the screen with any player to remove the borders?

[DrPepper]

looks like it showing 2.35:1 aspect ratio.Even 1.85:1 you willo get black borders
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/aspectratios/widescreenorama.html

[bravogolf]

Great article, thanks for clarifying :thumbsup:

[Oakleyspatz]

Most pjs have some form of image size manipulation where you can zoom the image to remove the black bars. This will distort the image to some extent ( stretch or crop). The ratio that fills a 16.9 screen perfectly is 1.78:1, then 1.85:1 then you get into the really wide ratios like 2.35:1 which will have black bars top and bottom.
I actually prefer 2.35:1 on my projector and find 1.78:1 too 'square' now. A good projector shouldn't make the black bars too obvious.