Re: Moron With New HDTV needs help

In article <47af79a4$0$8675$4c368faf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, berniez
<berniez@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Poppy wrote:
> > In article <47af1560$0$13867$8f2e0ebb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> > whosbest54 <whosbest54@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > 
> >> In article <090220082104526999%Boo-Pop@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Boo-Pop@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 
> >> says...
> >>> Thanks for that bit of info, and thanks for the manual link, but the
> >>> DVD player is already set for 16:9. So is the Tivo box. Which is why
I
> >>> was asking the questions above.
> >>>
> >>> The A310 is not progressive scan.
> >>>
> >>> Would it help if I switched to composite cables instead of video
out?
> >>>
> >> No, the composite cable wouldn't be what you want, use component if
at all 
> >> possble.
> >>
> >> What DVD are you playing?  Are you sure it's a 16x9 anaphormic one?
> >>
> >> How is the TV component input setup?  Does the TV offer any settings
for
> >> it?
> >>
> >> It may be worth trying the 4x3 setting on the DVD player just to see
if it 
> >> makes any difference.
> >>
> >> whosbest54
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks whosbest, I actually meant Component. So I got a set this
> > morning and plugged it up.
> > 
> > It seems to look better, but still not performing the way I thought it
> > would. I also tried another DVD player, a To****ba Digital Cinema
> > Progressive player.
> > 
> > I've tried several DVD in formats from 1:85:1 to 2:35:1. What happens
> > is the 1:1 and Aspect video does change size pro****tionally but it is
> > still very small.
> > 
> > The TV Component setup is set for Progressive DVD and the screen is
set
> > for 16:9.
> > 
> > Here is "A Bugs Life" from this morning. The Component cables were in
> > place and the DVD was set to widescreen playback. These came from the
> > To****ba player:
> > 
> > 
> > http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/laffmakr/PIC00001-1to1.jpg
> > http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/laffmakr/PIC00002-aspect.jpg
> >
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/laffmakr/PIC00003-fullscreen.jp
> > g
> >
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/laffmakr/PIC00004-panoramic.jpg
> > http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/laffmakr/PIC00005-zoom1.jpg
> > http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/laffmakr/PIC00006-zoom2.jpg
> > 
> > And here's the message I get when I choose "Display:"
> > 
> >
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/laffmakr/PIC00007-displayinfo.j
> > pg
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > rob
> > 
> > To****ba Digital Cinema Progressive
> Are you sure you have the set in "home" mode. If it is in "showroom" 
> mode, you will get exactly what is happening to you. You need to go 
> through the options on the tvs osd menu to be sure. Look for Power Up 
> setting in the menu. Make sure Home is selected.
> Bernie

Yep, it's in Home mode.