why have they been showing everything lately with black bars at the top & bottom of the screen? I'm not complaining, I'm just curious as to why.

What kind of TV set do you have, a 4.3 or 16.9 HDTV? The only thing I watch on MeTV is CHiP's and that is shown fullscreen.

I don't know how big the screen is, but I know it's not an HDTV.

I watch METV a lot and no black bars!

Treky what are you drinking or smoking before you watch METV? LOL!! Just kidding!!!!

No black bars here either. On a side note, how does Star Trek win their ME-TV March Madness thing? Ugh.

I haven't seen any black bars on Me-TV either.

I haven't seen any black bars on Me-TV either.


Hi Gidgetgrape!!!! :wave: Do you still watch CHIPS??? You haven't been posting on the CHIPS forum anymore!!!! :( :confused:

well, then maybe we DO have an HDTV. If we do I wonder why ON DEMAND says we don't???:confused: :confused:

Hi Gidgetgrape!!!! :wave: Do you still watch CHIPS??? You haven't been posting on the CHIPS forum anymore!!!! :( :confused:

Hey bonniegirl62!!!! :wave: It's nice to see you. I forgot about that thread! I haven't been watching the show or posting here much because of work.

Hey bonniegirl62!!!! :wave: It's nice to see you. I forgot about that thread! I haven't been watching the show or posting here much because of work.
will you two please P.M. each other or e-mail or something?

I see the black bars too and it is The local channel 2 doing it and they
are refusing to fix it. I emailed many times. Only get excuses.

well, then maybe we DO have an HDTV. If we do I wonder why ON DEMAND says we don't???:confused: :confused:

What are the excuses you were given ?

I don't know how big the screen is, but I know it's not an HDTV.
Just to give an example old TV sets are considered 4.3 making it a nice square shaped screen and many classic TV shows were taped or filmed to be shown this way.

I for example have a widescreen (16.9) HDTV but I have the menu settings set to watch old TV shows in their original aspect ratio of a square box giving me a black bars on the sides which in technical jargon is called "pillar box".

Many current TV shows are now being filmed in a 16.9 widescreen format so you will always have the black bars top and bottom when watching on an old 4.3 TV set.

Some stations offer an alternative and taking old TV shows and either stretching a 4.3 image to fit HDTV's or cutting the top and bottom of said TV ratio therefore ruining the original ratio even more.

HDTV are very cheap now! Maybe you should upgrade to a 50" for $500?

I just found out in my area I get 2 stations for METV, Antenna TV and COZI. The other thought though, I thought my area lost Antenna TV and I was bummed but a day later it came back. One time I was watching Make Room for Daddy on non HD station and the sides are a little cut off. So I move to higher up station with HD and the sides are bigger. Sometimes with out knowing the show, I don't know the difference.

I see the black bars too and it is The local channel 2 doing it and they
are refusing to fix it. I emailed many times. Only get excuses.Well dont back off!!!

ME-TV shows thier stuff FULL SCREEN!!!

If a local network is showing it LETTERBOX,everyone should complain!!

well, my local affiliate shows it in "letterbox"& I don't mind. At least they don't do what Cozi does and show it with black bars on top and bottom AND on both sides! They even show commercials that way:confused: :confused:

(and ME TV doesn't show EVERYTHING uncut, THE ODD COUPLE and MASH are edited. (not very much thankfully) I read they only cut what's absolutely nessacary.

I have not watch ME TV in a while now since DECADES came to my area! I just got done with "Voyage To The Bottom of The Sea" and now it showing: "The Man From Uncle". It shows one TV show from beginning to the end of the series 24/7! It a blast to watch if you like the show that is!

Decades shows the programs the same as Cozi tv in a box in the middle of the screen. Total useless networks.


I have not watch ME TV in a while now since DECADES came to my area! I just got done with "Voyage To The Bottom of The Sea" and now it showing: "The Man From Uncle". It shows one TV show from beginning to the end of the series 24/7! It a blast to watch if you like the show that is!

They only cater to HD users and don't care about the rest.

What are the excuses you were given ?

ME TV told you they only cater to HD users and don't care about the rest ?

The local station here did.

You complain then.

Well dont back off!!!

ME-TV shows thier stuff FULL SCREEN!!!

If a local network is showing it LETTERBOX,everyone should complain!!

They only cater to HD users and don't care about the rest.Pretty crummy attitude!! (Im sure ME TV would love to know)

All the subchannels are boardcast in 480i resolution. The so stations has the ability to resize the image to 16:9 but the resolution is still 480i. My HDTV shows the actual board cast resolution when you hit the info button!