Black bars in video using Windows Media Player


  1. MagicBoy99
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    Black bars in video using Windows Media Player


    What determines if a video is displayed in full screen or if there are black bars on the sides of top and bottom? Some of my MP4 videos show bars while others don't.
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  3. johnebadbak
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    widescreen format has black bars some are 16.9 and show full screen

    on vimeo site "the changing shape of cinema" interesting view
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