How to Remove the Black Bars on an Element Smart TV

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

The Element Smart TV is a smart TV with a simple, intuitive interface and built-in ability to watch live TV with an antenna, access connected devices like a cable set-top box or game console, and stream content over the internet through different streaming channels (more popularly referred to as apps). 

If you're having issues where the TV has black bars on the top and bottom of the screen, this guide will provide some solutions that may help.

2. Adjust Aspect Ratio

An increasing amount of digital TV programming and movies are presented in widescreen (16:9). Make sure your aspect ratio is set accordingly.

1. To change the appearance of the screen press the ASPECT button and cycle through the options, selecting the one that best fits your TV.