LCD and black bars?

Question

Does it mess up the TV if you watch movies with those black bars on the bottom and top. The picture looks off if you adjust it to cover the entire screen.

Answer 1

no its called wide screen....duh...

Answer 2

it's called letterbox and no it doesn't mess up the tv or anything. everything appears a bit smaller but in actuallity you're seeing more of the screen. usually when you adjust it so that a movie covers up the whole screen a piece of the movie on the left and right side is cut off to fit properly

Answer 3

no, don't worry about it

Answer 4

Make sure to change the settings in the DVD player and/or cable box so that it knows it is supplying a signal to a 16:9 TV.

Answer 5

I wouldn't neccessarily say it messes up the tv,but rather it messes up the picture.

Answer 6

No it wont mess up the tv. It's called "Letterbox format" and is completely normal.