I just added a HDTV antenna to my HDTV and when I am watching some of my local broadcast I have black bars on the side. The channel says its transmiting 1080i 16:9, and my TV picture is set up at 16:9 and I still have those bars, anyone know what I can do? please I have a Samsung 4066F HDTV.
2007-12-25 13:51:00 · 5 answers · asked by bndmn2001 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Just because you're watching HD, doesn't mean the broadcaster is broadcasting in HD all the time. For example ESPN HD doesn't always have an HD feed available. That's when you get the bars. Just change the channel and find an HD broadcast...
2007-12-25 13:58:35 · answer #1 · answered by getting away 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anything is wrong with your TV. Sometimes the black bars will show, sometimes they won't. It depends if the part of the broadcast is 16:9. For example when I watch HBO's Inside the NFL, only the highlights are 16:9. The parts where the hosts are talking have the black bars on them.
2007-12-25 22:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by rmrndrs 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Does your TV have a picture size control?
Mine is a Toshiba and it can display a 4:3 picture as 16:9 (proportiional magnification) and a 16:9 picture as a 4:3 picture (i don't know why anyone would want to do this!)
2007-12-25 22:01:01 · answer #3 · answered by Hearty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many statios fake a 4:3 signal as an HD signal, by adding black bars. So the bars are part of the signal and there is nothing wrong with your TV.
2007-12-25 22:34:34 · answer #4 · answered by TV guy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
RATIO IS EASY PEASY!!! 16:9 if that the ratio and each thing is 3 do 16 + 9=17 divieded by 3 then times by that number it is realy simple.
2007-12-25 21:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋