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    Vaio FE: Watching DVD's in Widescreen

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by totono, Aug 21, 2006.

  1. totono

    totono Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,
    Today I watched a DVD in widescreen mode on my Vaio FE 690. I was surprised to see the black bars on the top and the bottom of the screen. Isnt the widescreen format supposed to fit the FE's widescreen completely? I thought those bars appeared only when you watch a widescreen dvd on a regular 4:3 screen? Any solutions/thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thanks.
     
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  2. kgbeezr1

    kgbeezr1 Notebook Consultant

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    A computer screen is 16:10 technically, not 16:9, so you're always going to have the black bars. They shouldn't be nearly as large as those letterboxed on a conventional 4:3 screen though. Make sure your settings are correct.
     
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