On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:04:50 -0800, "Matthew Vaughan"
<matt-no-spam-109@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>"Poppy" <Boo-Pop@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>news:090220081206074643%Boo-Pop@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> 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.
>
>No, the problem is you're using HDTV, and this is pretty much how HDTV
>works. ;-p
>
The DVD Player should have these aspect ratio settngs
1- Pan & Scan (full screen sides cropped for 4x3 T.V.)
2- Letter Box (Letter box with black bars top and bottom for 4x3 T.V.)
3- 16 x 9 (wide screen for 16x9 T.V.)
With an anamorphic dvd
Your DVD Player should be set to 16 x 9
Your HDTV TV should be set to 4:3 FULL
With an regular dvd
Your DVD Player should be set to 16 x 9
Your HDTV TV should be set to 4:3 NORMAL
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