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  1. 12th Feb 2005 13:33 #1
    skip2mylou
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    hello every one,
    i have created a few DVDs however the problem is that whenever i play the DVD on my standard TV, the sides get cutt off. i wouldn't mind having the top and bottom sections of the screen be black, however i dont know how to. my question is...

    Is there a setting, whether on the TV or on the DVD which will allow me to play the movie on my standard TV without getting the sides cut off?

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  2. 12th Feb 2005 13:52 #2
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    Which programs are you using? Sounds to me that the dvds are 16.9 . That could be a reason that the sides are cut off. Check the settings on your dvd player. Try putting your video settings at 4.3 . Good luck.
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  3. 12th Feb 2005 14:19 #3
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    hey thanks thats great advice. although i am not too DVD player smart. can u please give me general idea to where i can change my DVD settings on my player?
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    Originally Posted by skip2mylou
    ... where i can change my DVD settings on my player?
    Using your remote you need to find a setup screen and change the video settings. Every player is a little different.
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    I agree with ZippyP. I was just about to say that but I was a tad to slow
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    It sounds like overscan.
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    Originally Posted by skip2mylou
    hey thanks thats great advice. although i am not too DVD player smart. can u please give me general idea to where i can change my DVD settings on my player?
    Assuming you have a NTSC or PAL std TV, you normally will have these options in the DVD player menus for playing a widescreen DVD.
    4:3 Letterbox
    This shows the full width image with black bars top and bottom for 16x9 material.

    4:3 Pan and Scan
    This shows 16x9 material full vertical and crops the sides. The pan function steers the image in the H direction for the best framing of the action. The steering signal is on the DVD and was chosen by the director of the DVD during authoring.
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    perfect, thanks for all the answers everybody. i just needed to set it to 4:3 Letterbox. much appreciated, thanks again.
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