I also get grey bars (at times) on my 42" Sony Plasma.
I actually prefer the grey bars to blackness, but instead have adjusted my eyeballs to view 1.33 in 'widezoom' mode.
I cannot control the grey bars. Sometimes they are there, sometimes not. (never on horizontal black bars as when watching a 2.35 aspect movie. just 'sometimes' when watching a 1.33 one.) (never on NTSC or digital over the air channels. Those always have black.)
Just in the video modes...
Screwy!
I love the Sony picture, but screw the controls!! or lack of!
I actually prefer the grey bars to blackness, but instead have adjusted my eyeballs to view 1.33 in 'widezoom' mode.
I cannot control the grey bars. Sometimes they are there, sometimes not. (never on horizontal black bars as when watching a 2.35 aspect movie. just 'sometimes' when watching a 1.33 one.) (never on NTSC or digital over the air channels. Those always have black.)
Just in the video modes...
Screwy!
I love the Sony picture, but screw the controls!! or lack of!