my 16x10 monitor doesnt put black lines anywhere, it stretches to picture to the whole screen. I need to put the monitor on the "FULL" setting for this to happen, otherwise i get 4:3 picture that is super distorted (on normal). so it sounds like you just need to change the monitor setting. it is not possible, at least on my monitor, to get it to display in 16x9 (black bars at top and bottom). This is why I purchased a HD BOX PRO (should be here today or monday...ordered it from the chinese website last sunday...was processed in NYC on thursday...and i live like 3 hours outside NYC).