In article <47ae06c2$0$30680$4c368faf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, wayne35
<me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Poppy" <Boo-Pop@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:090220081206074643%Boo-Pop@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > I used to be a smart guy, but apparently my brain cells have been
> > leaking out.
> >
> > I learned years ago, when buying my first DVD player, that I should
> > come to you guys first and ignore the techno-hype from the
> > manufacturers. So here I am again.
> >
> > I received a new Olevia 37" HDTV as a gift. I hooked it up to my
> > powered antenna and get great to pretty good reception on all the OTA
> > channels here. I used to subscribe to DirecTV but I don't now, nor do
I
> > subscribe to cable.
> >
> > Network HD broadcasts fill the screen. Local programming doesn't.
> >
> > I've got a 10 year old Panasonic A-310 DVD player which still works
> > perfectly, my leftover DirecTV Tivo box with programming still stored
> > and an RCA VCR. The DVD and the Tivo box are set to 16:9.
> >
> > The DVD player and the Tivo are connected via Video/Audio out to the
> > two Component channels.
> >
> > When I play a DVD, it doesn't appear I'm getting the full 16:9 output.
> > Could it be because it's 10 years old? When I display the channel
> > information, it says "Component 1
> > 480i 60Hz
> > OFF"
> >
> > In the 1:1 Aspect it appears as a very small picture in the middle of
> > the screen. About 1/4 size of the screen. In Aspect mode, the ratio
> > looks correct, but it's still shrunk to about 2/3 the size of the
> > screen. I get black bars all around, about 5" on a side and 3" on top
&
> > bottom.
> >
> > Full screen just stretches the image, Panoramic makes me dizzy to
> > watch. Zoom 1 looks better, Zoom 2 actually fills the screen but at
the
> > price of using the Zoom feature.
> >
> > As for the Tivo, I didn't notice any difference. It still comes up as
> > 4:3 even though some of the recorded content is 16:9 and 2:35:1.
> >
> > So, my DVD question is, is it too old to take advantage of the HDTV
> > capabilities?
> >
> > BTW, I really don't want to hear that my problem is "using an Olevia
> > TV." I'm sure that has nothing to do with my question and is merely an
> > opinion. I'm looking for information and assistance, not a flame war.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > rob
> >
> > --
> rob,
>
> I have a Panasonic A120U which is older than your A310 and it displays
DVDs
> properly on our Sony HD-RPTV.
>
> Did you set your Panasonic DVD player for 16:9?
>
> Wayne
>
Thanks Wayne, but the A310 and the Tivo box are both set for 16:9.
How do you have your A120 connected?
rob
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