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    Dell 6400 screen setting question...please help..

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by vtec96, Sep 9, 2006.

  1. vtec96

    vtec96 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a Dell 6400..
    as you know...the 6400 has 15.4" (16:9) screen...
    when I watch some movie clips...it won't go full screen !! It gets 2 black strips on each side of screen....

    Is there any way to set up as truely full screen ??

    thanks
     
    vtec96, Sep 9, 2006
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  2. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    check your dvd software settings (powerDVD if you haven't reformatted). The software is what controls the settings on DVD playback, so you should see a setting in there somewhere that adjusts the screen.

    Also, some DVDs are only meant to be a certain size, so it might be the DVD.
     
    Amber, Sep 9, 2006
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    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    actually its a 16:10 screen, televisions are 16:9, the logic as its been explained to me is that for computer screens, they allowed room for the control bar to be visible without getting in the way of full screen video
     
    Iceman0124, Sep 9, 2006
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  4. postmortem

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    those clips must be is 4:3, so there's not a much you could do.
     
    postmortem, Sep 9, 2006
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  5. Elkpojken

    Elkpojken Newbie

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    Hi vtec96
    Have you found out of anything yet - I'm experiencing the same problems... If you know anything, pls let me know what to do... - I'm getting quite annoyed...
     
    Elkpojken, Jan 10, 2007
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  6. PhoenixFx

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    As postmortem said, there is nothing you can do about it. Cant you see that there is no way a 4:3 video can be displayed on a 16:10 screen at full screen ?If you really want to see full screen (rather fill up the screen) then you will have to either stretch the video to match the width (picture will be distorted since it will out of proportion)or zoom to match the width (a part from the top and bottom will be cut off).
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 10, 2007
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    Hi PhoenixFx
    It could be that you're right. The video might be in 4:3 format (with including black areas above and under the movie - which is then actually in 16:9 format) however, there MUST be a program that can let me stretch my images as I prefer - and let me "crop" the black areas... Or what do you think?
    L
     
    Elkpojken, Jan 11, 2007
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  8. PhoenixFx

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    Use Media Player Classic, it lets you freely adjust width, height and zoom level among many other video settings. Once you open the DVD or Video file using the player go to View (File Menu) or Right Click on the video area > Pan&Scan
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 11, 2007
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    The same effect you get when you watch a widescreen movie on a regular screen, you get black bars at the top and bottom. If you watch a regular movie on a wide screen then you get bars to the left and right. Perfectly normal and nothing you can do about it that wouldn't distort the image.
     
    mr_bots, Jan 11, 2007
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    Thanks PhoenixFx!!!
    That worked out perfectly! now watching my originally 16:9 format films in real fullscreen - what a relief!
    Thanks!!!
     
    Elkpojken, Jan 11, 2007
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