If I have a widescreen 16:9 TV, are blu rays (that are in 16:9

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format)supposed show letterbox lines? Mine do. Do I have some king of setting wrong? If it matters I'm playing them on my ps3 and the dvds don't show letter box.
 
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The 16:9 aspect ratio of HDTVs was a compromise. It supports widescreen view programming, but lets older 4:3 TV content not look too bad. It is equivalent to a ratio of 1.78:1

Hollywood has always loved widescreen presentation formats. Think Cinemascope. Most movies run anywhere from 1.85:1 to 2.5:1, resulting in letterboxing on your 16:9 HDTV. You'll just have to live with it.
 
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