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Blur Ray on 1080i

Dec 6, 2008 9:48AM PST

Just bought Samsung BD-P1500 Blue Ray player (didn't really plan on it but after $100 off at BB it was $150!), and while I wait to get my newly ordered PN50A650 and LN32A450), I'm trying to watch a Blue Ray DVD on my 'old' 1080i Samsung 46" DLP - I have two questions...

1. Why is DVD movie displaying on my 1080i TV in smaller screen then full Wide Screen DVD (16:9 - or 2.35:1)??? Movies looked better on regular DVD then on Blu Ray??? Is it limitation of 1080i? Or is something wrong with my new BD-P1500?

2. Will it be better on LN32A450, which is 720P, is that better then regular DVD (is DVD only 480i)?

Thanks!!!

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to rephrase my question
Dec 6, 2008 10:55AM PST

After posting my question I kept researching and I guess my issue is not Blue-Ray on 1080i, but 2:35 movie on 16:9 screen...

Which leads me to another question, why does 2:35 DVD movie play full screen on DVD player but not on my new BD-P1500 Blue-Ray DVD player???
Thanks!

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Original Format
Dec 7, 2008 10:29AM PST

It's showing the picture in the original format.

Aspect ratios can vary, as is the case with 2.35:1

Here's an example of that:
http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp60/samsung_hd_tech/AspectRatiosWidescreen.jpg

The directors of the movies essentially decide how their movie is going to be recorded. What you're seeing is the representation of that. Most of the time, they use the Academy Standard. Naturally, the shape of Panavision and Cinemascope is wider than a "widescreen" television. But that's why it's not filling up the screen.

I hope that explains why it shows the way it does.

--HDTech

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I understand that but
Dec 7, 2008 10:40AM PST

I understand aspect ratios but why does my old DVD player let me 'zoom' or 'crop' movies so they are full screen, and the new BD-P1500 Blye-Ray DVD player does not have that option....? Is that limitation of HDMI? Or just this player? Or all Samsung players or all Blue-Ray players?

Thanks!

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Let me clarify....
Dec 7, 2008 11:47AM PST

dejan2008,

That's a good question. Let me get in touch with the Blu-Ray expert tomorrow morning and I'll post an answer when I get one. I do know that Zooming would crop off a significant portion of the picture, and I don't think stretch modes are going to enhance the picture. But let's get an answer either way!

--HDTech

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Our players....
Dec 8, 2008 5:02AM PST

I know it to be true on our players. As far as competitive models, I can't really speak for them. We don't have stretch modes on our players.

Again, sorry for any inconvenience.

--HDTech