I am really NEW to Hi Def players.

Question about HD DVD and bars.
I have a Toshiba A30. Just came today with movies 300 and Bourne. Bars above and below. Set the settings to 1080p.

So.......should I expect that when I get my firmware disc it will fill the screen? The tech support guy said it might be because some movies might not have been made in exactly the 16:9.

Responses appreciated. TIA

That's normal. Most movies are not filmed at 16:9 so you will have bars at top and bottom of screen.

I recently bought a Blu-Ray player and was all set to sign up with Netflix, when I noticed that my local Hollywood Video is now carrying Blu Ray (and HD DVD) rentals; I had talked to them about three weeks ago, and they said, "no, they weren't going to carry Blu-Ray for a while"....so I was on the Hollywood Video website and did a search, and sure enough this morning the local store (plus a few other area stores)was listed as a Blu-Ray source for rental. I stopped by, and there was quite a good selection of both HD formats.....the store people indicated that they have been receiving increasing amounts of both formats from corporate. I think this trend bodes well for the future store rental services.