Wheatley
DON'T PUSH THAT BUTTON!
I take it you have a standard definition TV. If you watch widescreen movies in a 16:9 HDTV, you won't get those horizontal black boxes at all because the widescreen fits the whole picture. However, if you watch a full screen 4:3 movie or show on a 16:9 widescreen HDTV, you'll see vertical black boxes on the left and right side. Kinda like the videos you see on YouTube.
And no, full screen is not better than widescreen. Widescreen shows more picture.
And no, full screen is not better than widescreen. Widescreen shows more picture.