Is the black bars normal on HD DVD because i think i read somewhere here that with HD DVD there is no black bars on screen .
You see the black bars above and below the picture because the film was shot in 2.35:1 aspect ratio. This has been discussed here: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/525568 http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/226188 http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/aspectratios/widescreenorama.html http://www.cnet.com/4520-7874_1-5140690-4.html
