how to view 4:3 dvd on full screen 16:9

I have old dvd 4:3 with panoramic view.When I hit full screen I have black bars on both sides (because it's 4:3) and also have two black bars on top and bottom (because panoramic view)
So it's possible to stretch this 4:3 panoramic to full 16:9 screen to not have bars all around?

 

I have an ATI I card and there is an option for scaling in the ATI control software. This issue used to drive me nuts, till someone here hooked me up.
I am sure Nvidia has a similar setting.

 

You could try use MPC-HC to play the DVD. (File -> Open DVD)

After that, you can adjust zoom by pressing the letter 'P'.

 

cool thanks it's working

 

Which software are you using for playback. I use VLC for such cases, it can do anything

 

I have never understood why anybody in his right mind would want to do that: Everything will be either distorted and people will look fat, or the top and bottom are clipped off.

 

I don't understand why You don't understand

it's proper ratio because it's 4:3 panoramic dvd (panoramic is 16:9)
On panoramic 4:3 you don't lose anything from screen because like I say before panoramic 4:3 is same size like 16:9

panoramic 4:3


same after strech to full 16:9




On non panoramic dvd You lose a bit of screen on bottom and top because of different ratio.Yu just strech view to fill 16:9 screen

non panoramic 4:3 (black bars on both side)



same but streched to fill 16:9 screen
You lose some view but I enjoy much better looking at this than before




Now I can enjoy my old DM and Gahan live dvd's again

 

If the last 2 shots are at the same time on the dvd you are losing some of the picture on the bottom and left alittle it will always be like this with any kind of 4:3 ratio panoramic or not (for me personally) It never keeps the same viewable picture.

 

That's simple math: It is impossible to stretch 4:3 to 16:9, without black bars anywhere, and without either distortion or clipping.

 

It was just 16:9 video stretched to fit fullscreen. As shown in this picture:

 

NO
this is 4:3 panoramic streched to fill 16:9 lcd
you don't lose anythyng from view

on regular 4:3 yes,view is clipped

 

Yes, I meant the 4:3 actual video part minus the black bars top and bottom was 16:9 in the original, just stretched to fullscreen 16:9 pretty much nothing was lost

 

yes
everybody must remember panoramic movies ,how narrow view was when watching on old tv or old monitor
it's 16:9 size so now You just need strech to fill screen and You have 16:9 video
You don't lose nothing

 

It was a 16:9 movie made to be played on a 4:3 TV. The black bars at the top and bottom are actually part of the 4:3 image. When the movie is zoomed in the aspect ration of the 16:9 portion of the movie is retained while the black bars are forced out past the top and bottom of the display.

The true black bars on a 16:9 movie made for 4:3 TV's are the black bars that appear on the left side where no actual image exists.

 

Im losing only on regular 4:3
You don't los on panoramic 4:3

 

exactly
this is how they do it years ago when no 16:9 tv's or monitors
this is what I try explain but my english is not good enought

 

Same here. I had crystal clear explanation in my mind but how to say it in english. Not that easy

 

cool
even watching regular 4:3 on full screen is better
yes,You lose a bit of picture but I preffer watching that way