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Hi, I was playing Saving Private Ryan (anamorphic widescreen) tonight and with my player set to 16:9 and my TV set to widescreen, the DVD plays what looks like full screen, with bits chopped off at the sides.

Any idea what im doing wrong?

A few tricks you can try,,,1st. actually set your Player to 4.3,,and see what happens. 2nd,,,this sounds mad,,,but it will amaze you,,,(especially if you have a 4.3 TV, but works for widescreen as well),,but,,set your Player to NTSC play back,,(yes,,you read correctly,,I`ve not had `To Much Sun`,,NTSC!!!!),,,,then set your TV to NTSC as well,,(note,,not Auto,,NTSC,,on both),,and watch what happens!,,,,you may need to use the GOTO and set the Track to make some discs play,,,but ,,it`s worth the faff!!

PS:,,NTSC trick only works if playing a PAL disc!,,,
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Despite constant warning, you have never met anybody who has had their
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Thanks for that mate, I`ll give it a go, wha does that GOTO bit mean though?

The GOTO button is so you can choose a Track or Chapter to,,well,,,,GOTO,,,instantly,,good little feature actually,,I use it to find Easter Eggs on a disc, as even Easter Eggs have to have a Track and Chapter number.
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Despite constant warning, you have never met anybody who has had their
leg broken by a swan.
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