Where do the famous "black bars" come from?!

[prezzacc]

Hi all,

Still new and learning, can i ask, at what point in a dvd rip do the "black bars" at bottom and top of the file appear? Does is depend on the original DVD? I use DVDfab to rip and then Handbrake to encode, is this something i can adjust? If i already have an encoded file with it can i change this?

Sorry for all the questions, im finding a step learning curve!

Thanks for any advice.

[Baldrick]

It depends on the video source, see http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image)

If the video is wider than your display you will get black bars. You can crop/zoom the video so it fits but you will of course lose some video then.

[jagabo]

DVDs made from video tape sources often have a few black (or noisy) lines at the bottom of the frame. It's in the nature of video tape.

[Cornucopia]

Sometimes those bars show the PRESENCE of filler, sometimes they are just the ABSENCE of video.

Scott