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_ 		9. July 2007 @ 07:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Apologies if posted in the wrong place. I have tried searching and haven`t found the answer to my question..
I have a NTSC dvd 720x480(16.9) when I play the DVD in either a PC or 16.9 TV in UK I get black bars at the top and bottom, is there a way I can redo the DVD so it is normal 16.9 ie without the black bars ( I don`t want to convert to PAL as I lose the menus and extras).
I suspect the answer is no which is why I havent been able to find an answer. Thanks in advance..
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_ 		9. July 2007 @ 10:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The question is, does the aspect ratio seem correct? Do things look sqished vertically?
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_ 		9. July 2007 @ 10:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
picture is perfect, just the bars top and bottom.
I`ve checked the Ar and it is 2.35..
I`ve checked out the PAL UK version and it is available from HMV at the same AR but Amazon it is 1.78.
Which one will if any will fill my W/S TV??
Thanks for the answers..
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MysticE
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_ 		10. July 2007 @ 14:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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I`ve checked the Ar and it is 2.35..

That's the case with many movies, hence the need for the bars. 16:9 AR is meant for HDTV not movies.

There is really no way to adjust for this and retain menus etc. An app like MainConcept encoder will allow you to get a true 16:9 vid but you will have to do a fairly heavy trim/crop of the sides to get a natural looking result. My JVC player has a 1.8X zoom that does a decent job of filling my 16:9 with a 2.35 source (my wife uses it).
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