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I have a Toshiba HDTV and when I display a television program without making it wide, there are gray bars on the side, can I make them black?

Asked by pplufthesun (617points) May 26th, 2008

I have a Toshiba HDTV and when I display a television program without making it wide, there are gray bars on the side, can I make them black?

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Spargett's avatar

“Grey” is a relative definition. The grey you’re referring to could be your TV’s black depending on the contrast ratio.

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TheCouncil's avatar

most TVs default to gray to preserve the life of the tv. All black creates a harsher burn in for HDTV.

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