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Saturday, June 17th, 2023 11:16 PM

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Having black bars on movies.

In the past few months most of the movies I watch are either having black bars on top and bottom or the sides. This happens in all rooms so wondering what might be causing this now.

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2 years ago

That happens when the aspect ratio of the program is different from that of the TV.  Many films are wider than 16:9 and you get the top and bottom bars.  Much older films are more square and you get the side bars. 

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2 years ago

It is also likely that to are watching a 420p channel on an HD television.. Have to looked for the HD channels on your cable?

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2 years ago

This is certainly not the experience that we want you or anyone else to have, @user_b46522. Have you had a chance to check the cables, and your aspect ratio on your cable box and television/monitor? You can learn more about it here https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/tv-aspect-troubleshooting. Let us know if this helps or if you are still having this issue. 

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