It can be incredibly frustrating to try to discover your new TV set puts unsightly black bars around the entire picture. Here ...

Ever watch a movie, and get distracted by the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen? Ever wonder what they are, and why they're different sizes? Wasn't the switch to "widescreen" TVs ...

Fear not, black bars are an option ... before moving on to join GamesRadar in 2013 as Guides Editor. His words have also appeared in OPM, OXM, PC Gamer, GamesMaster, and SFX.