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pocketkangaroo · 12-26-2006, 04:33 PM

I'm not very savvy with TVs and have a brand new HDTV in the living room. It's widescreen and it's hooked up with Comcast HDTV.

Now I have a flurry of HD channels up there but when I go to them, most of the shows end up having black bars on the side to cut the picture size down. I understand that my TV is 16:9 ratio while this is in 4:3.

So my question is, isn't HDTV supposed to be 16:9? Shows like SportsCenter are showing up in 4:3. Is this normal and that only certain shows come up in 16:9? If so, how do you know which ones will and won't be?

12-26-2006, 04:33 PM
pocketkangaroo Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 8,452	HDTV Experts Step Inside.... I'm not very savvy with TVs and have a brand new HDTV in the living room. It's widescreen and it's hooked up with Comcast HDTV. Now I have a flurry of HD channels up there but when I go to them, most of the shows end up having black bars on the side to cut the picture size down. I understand that my TV is 16:9 ratio while this is in 4:3. So my question is, isn't HDTV supposed to be 16:9? Shows like SportsCenter are showing up in 4:3. Is this normal and that only certain shows come up in 16:9? If so, how do you know which ones will and won't be?