My dvd looks different on different DVD players

i have two different DVD players (which i tested on two different TV's to make sure this was a DVD question and not a TV question). DVD player A is a sony, DVD player B is a GE (and older model) DVD player. everything looks great and normal on the sony DVD player while everything is somewhat zoomed in on the GE DVD player. all of my titles go off the screen. why is this?

Hi,
check the settings of the GE Player. There may be an option for setting the right screen format, like 4:3, 16:9, letterbox,...

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