IDVD slideshow for HDTV 1080p

Using iLife '06. What resolution should photos be for best display on 1080p 45"HDTV ? What about pixel aspect ratio? How should I set? Also, any tips on avoiding black bars on top and bottom. Is this a TV settings problem? I previewed slideshow on 50" TV - showed fine. Went to client's 45" Samsung and had black bars and grainy photos. Original photos sent to me were 72 dpi. Client wants crisp, clear photo display. Help.

to get the best display now does the individual picture resolution matter? I've always been told that 72 dpi is OK for screen display but 300 is standard for printing
dpi only comes into play when you are scanning (an 8x10 print scanned at 300 dpi produces a 2400x3000 pixel image) or in printing (a 2400x3000 pixel image printed on a printer with a resolution of 300 dpi produces a 8x10 print). Video doesn't deal with resolution in dpi- it just cares what the toatal pixel count is. A 720x540 pixel image at 72 dpi and a 720x540 pixel image at 300 dpi are treated exactly the same.
How does this effect displaying on these HD TV's?
Conventional TV sets and our current DVDs are low resolution devices by today's digital image standards. A DVD (NTSC) has less than 640x480 pixels. When you display such video information full screen on a display device designed to need MANY more pixels for a good full screen image, the results are less than optimum.
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