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sandyd
October 21st, 2010, 08:35 PM
Firstly, this isn't a linux-only problem, it happens in my windows partition as well.

The movie (as you can see in the screenshot) is 1920x1080, which is HD resolution.

My monitor (as you can also see in the screenshot) is 1920x1080, which is also HD resolution.

However, when I play a the video in vlc, theirs black borders on the top/bottom?
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/272/snapshot6li.th.png (http://img192.imageshack.us/i/snapshot6li.png/)

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/2392/snapshot7b.th.png (http://img508.imageshack.us/i/snapshot7b.png/)

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3272/snapshot9.th.png (http://img13.imageshack.us/i/snapshot9.png/)


Any ideas?

thatguruguy
October 21st, 2010, 08:46 PM
There are a few possibilities, of which I will list two:

1. The video has the letterbox hard-coded in. You can check by re-sizing the vlc window.

2. The video has dimensions that are something other than a 16x9 ratio. For instance, lots of wide-screen movies are actually something around 1.85x1 rather than 16x9. In that case, you'll get black bars.

NightwishFan
October 21st, 2010, 08:46 PM
The movie has black borders built in likely. Check by resizing it 1/2 size, and make the movie play match the video (easy in totem/vlc I think) does it still have borders?

Maheriano
October 21st, 2010, 08:47 PM
There are a few possibilities, of which I will list two:

1. The video has the letterbox hard-coded in. You can check by re-sizing the vlc window.

2. The video has dimensions that are something other than a 16x9 ratio. For instance, lots of wide-screen movies are actually something around 1.85x1 rather than 16x9. In that case, you'll get black bars.

Same 2 things I was thinking. To expand on number 2, a lot of movies are actually 16:10.

CharlesA
October 21st, 2010, 08:51 PM
Most movies don't use a 1.85:1 aspect ratio. Most of the ones i've seen use 2.35:1

pwnst*r
October 21st, 2010, 10:50 PM
1080P and/or having a widescreen monitor/TV is not a guarantee of not having letterboxing, which is what you're referring to. Totally depends on how the movie was shot originally and or how it was transferred to DVD or BR. You'll need to zoom to get rid of them.


Most movies don't use a 1.85:1 aspect ratio. Most of the ones i've seen use 2.35:1

Actually, in the States, 1.85:1 is quite common.

sandyd
October 21st, 2010, 10:55 PM
hmm. looks like that the aspect ratio was wrong after all.
it was a copy of best of both worlds (live) that I borrowed from my sister.
works perfectly on the tv.
oh well...

CharlesA
October 21st, 2010, 11:32 PM
Actually, in the States, 1.85:1 is quite common.

I've got a handful of DVDs that have a 1.85:1 aspect ration, most are 2.xx:1. However, if you are watching HD content on cable or satellite, I believe they make everything so that it fits the screen. *shrug*

I've learned to deal with the black bars.

pwnst*r
October 22nd, 2010, 12:09 AM
I've got a handful of DVDs that have a 1.85:1 aspect ration, most are 2.xx:1. However, if you are watching HD content on cable or satellite, I believe they make everything so that it fits the screen. *shrug*

I've learned to deal with the black bars.

I'd rather have letterboxing than zooming. It's the way the director intended for it to be viewed.

Don't even get me started on pan and scan.

CharlesA
October 22nd, 2010, 12:45 AM
I'd rather have letterboxing than zooming. It's the way the director intended for it to be viewed.

Don't even get me started on pan and scan.

Same. I'd rather see it the way it was intended to be seen.

fatality_uk
October 22nd, 2010, 08:30 AM
Sandy, you could always get something like this!!!

http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/video-projector-screens-news/runco-presents-the-cinewall-cw-95hd-in-wall-display.html


The Runco CineWall™ CW-95HD is the World’s first 95-inch, High Definition 2.35:1 aspect ratio, in-wall display. The CineWall lets you watch movies in perfect CineWide™ 2.35:1 aspect ratio even in a high ambient light environment and get uncompromised reproduction of movies to achieve the experience the movie director intended.

Hmmm aspect ratio....