Grey line at the bottom of the screen?

[mlt]

When I'm watching some HDTV-sample videos, there is a grey bar at the bottom of the screen in fullscreen mode. These are not in the video because they work with my friend (he's using windvd).

Any ideas? I wonder what is causing the gray bar and can it be changed to black somehow?

[Guest]

Sorry I forgot this:

the OS is Windows XP and using the latest VLC player.

[Killroy]

If you do a search you will find the answer...

But just in case...

The bar you are seeing is caused because mpeg2 has to be divisble by 8 and 1080 does not divide properly so the extra 8 bars are added by the decoder.

Some software apps get rid of the bar...some dont.

[mlt]

Uh I still cant find an answer with search

Only found this post but there is no replies?

Please can you help me out?

[The DJ]

He gave the answer right there you &!%(#$&*!($%*@$)*^%($@#

The bar you are seeing is caused because mpeg2 has to be divisble by 8 and 1080 does not divide properly so the extra 8 bars are added by the decoder.

Some software apps get rid of the bar...some dont.

[mlt]

Well I was hoping for a way to get rid of the bar in VLC player but I guess it's not possible