Most modern TV screens have a 16:9 (or 1.78:1) aspect ratio. However, movies made for theaters are shot in even wider formats, like 2.35:1. Since that's wider than your TV screen, you see those ...

Before we get into why your TV screen may be failing, we'll say that if the unit is still under warranty, don't rush to call in a repair tech. Many troubleshooting tips are very simple and require ...

A TV with a typical backlight, which is usually located either around the edges of the screen or in arrays behind the LCD panel, can’t really achieve true black because a small amount of light ...

The Vizio TV’s black screen of death issue can also be caused by two simultaneous factors. The sleep timer of the TV is active and the remote batteries are dead.

In short, the black bars appear because the video's aspect ratio doesn't match your TV's. While companies like LG have released 21:9 TVs in the past, they have never really caught on.

Black screen of death is one of the problems that you could run into with your Hisense TV. When this occurs, the TV screen remains black even after hitting the power button or any other button on ...

Confused why there are black bars on the top and bottom (or sometimes on the sides) of your TV? It's not your TV. Well, not really. Here's all you ever wanted to know about aspect ratios.

House of the Dragon: How to adjust your TV when the show literally gets too dark HBO claimed the lighting in episode seven was ‘an intentional creative decision’ Tom Murray ...

"Game of Thrones" is so dark viewers can have a hard time seeing the action—and other shows are nearly as bad. Consumer Reports shares TV adjustments that can help.