"Poppy" <Boo-Pop@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> 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
rob,
I was using component out (red, green, blue - I believe). I have since
gone
to using a Philips for DIVX capability.
The A120 is 480i but our Sony upconverts the output to 720p.
Wayne
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