blu-ray zoom feature?

math geek

I just got a Blu-ray player for Christmas (Samsung P1600) and I was wondering if anyone knows if it has a zoom feature so that the movies will fill the entire screen? I know regular DVD players do, but is that something that is common to Blu-ray?

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The blu ray zoom feature should be common, but it zooms into the video so that you dont get a full 1080p video on the screen, and you dont get to see the WHOLE video only the part you zoomed in on.

How to zoom in on Sony Blu-Ray Player BDP-S490/S590?

Q. So basically I bought one of WWE's classics releases on Blu-Ray but the only problem is is that there are huge bars on the side of the screen that are really distracting and I really want to remove them. I have tried changing the screen size on the blu-ray although it only lets me use 16:9, meaning I can't zoom in. I have been online searching and have found people that have changed it but on't tell you how to do it. Can some one help me? also please don't go into long lectures on why I shouldnt zoom in because most of the questions on this topic on Answers and various forums have been this so if you could just give me a straight answer that would be great.

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You dont zoom in on the DVD player. This is a function of the TV. Check the TV remote for a "Aspect" button or use the TV setup menu for a zoom feature.

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Why do dvds look so bad on my lcd hdtv?

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HumanDrumB

I have a lcd hdtv and a blu-ray player connect with a HDMI cable. BD look great, but when I play dvds the picture looks really bad. It looks worse then if I were to watch dvds on my old non hdtv. Is there anything I can do to get a better picture? Any adjustments?

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It depends on the BD player might not have up-conversion so its just stretching the pixels out. Its like zooming in with no enhancements. If it has up-converting it might not be turned on.

Why does my Sony bluray player zoom in?

Alejandro

I got this player today and I don't like it because it zooms in. I like the widescreen bars because I get more of the film and this player zooms in and cuts out the sides. Is there any way to zoom out?

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Yes. That is actually a setting on your television. The aspect ratio on your blu ray is giving you true 1080p HD, but your setting on your television are not matching it. Change the "Picture" settings on the TV and you will be fine.

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Why are my Netflix blu ray discs playing in widescreen?

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Spencer

I have a 40 inch tv and a blu ray player. They both work great just netflix movies play in widescreen. Is there any way to fix this? The only movie that played in fullscreen blu ray was spiderman 2.

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BluRay players will normally try to give you OAR - Original Aspect Ratio.

If you pop in a modern TV show on a BluRay disk - it should exactly fill your screen because HD TV shows were shot in exactly 16:9 ratio.

But movies - are shot in dozens of different ratios. This will produce black-bars on most HDTV's and the size of the bars will vary based on the movie.

Most televisions have a "Aspect" button that will zoom in and stretch the image to fill the screen.

The down side is if the camera pans you will get a "fish eye" effect as the center of the screen is not stretched as much as the edges - but it will fill the screen.

Check your TV remote or the TV setup menu. The better televisions will 'remember' that HDMI2 needs to be zoomed in.

Hope this helps.

Can I watch a full screen dvd video in widescreen (with black bars) on my Blu Ray player?

mnn n

Is it possible to watch a full screen dvd in widescreen on my blu ray player?
What i am trying to ask is..is it possible to watch a full screen dvd in widescreen with the black bars at the top and bottom..please and thank u

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I am not sure what you are asking. Any standard dvd should be playable on a blu-ray player. If it is a wide screen dvd then it should display in wide screen format (some wide screen formats cause black bars at the top and bottom of the screen). If it is a full screen dvd (4:3) and not a wide screen dvd then you will see it in 4:3 (with the black bars of the right and left sides of the picture). However if you are asking if a full screen video will magically become wide screen if you play it on your blu-ray player then my answer to you is no it will not.


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What i am trying to ask is..is it possible to watch a full screen dvd in widescreen with the black bars at the top and bottom..please and thank u.

If you stretch or zoom the picture you will make fill the screen but it won't be like a true wide screen video. Stretching will make things wider than they should be and zooming will cut off the tops and bottoms of the videos.

I have said this before and I will say it again.

If you put a full screen (4:3) video into your blu ray player and it is set for a "normal" picture (not stretched or zoomed) what you will get is 4:3 video with black bars on the right and left sides of your screen. I have watched videos that were full screen and on my wide screen tv they only show in 4:3 with black bars on the right and left sides.

You will NOT get a wide screen video with black bars on the top and bottom. How could you when the information on the video is not there? You would need a wide screen version of the dvd in order to get a wide screen video. This is why, when I started buying dvd's I bought wide screen versions even though I only had a standard 4:3 television at the time. I knew that sooner or later I would buy a wide screen tv and would be able to enjoy the videos in wide screen.

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