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Widescreen DVD on HDTV?
by daleym - 9/17/07 11:13 AMI have recently purchased a new HDTV and I connected a (somewhat older) DVD player to it (not sure of exact age, maybe 4 or 5 years). When I play a Widescreen format DVD on the HDTV, the image does not fill the widescreen. When I change the format on the TV to 4:3, the image has the black bars on top and bottom. When I change the TV format to 16:9, it still has bars on the top and bottom and seems to stretch the image. It only fills the screen when I go into one of the Zoom modes on the TV (which affects the quality of the image). Is this because of the age of the DVD player. Could it be a setting on the TV? I have tried changing settings on the TV (ie. Movie mode, etc) and I also tried changing from the old Composite video connetions to component video connections (the DVD has no HDMI connection). Wondering if I just need a new DVD player, or if it might be something else?
THIS IS NORMAL SORRY
by stewart norrie - 9/17/07 12:29 PM In reply to: Widescreen DVD on HDTV? by daleymThis is one reason I bought a large screen size t.v. even with the bars on bottom and top the picture is still large stewee
NORMAL?
by daleym - 9/17/07 6:24 PM In reply to: THIS IS NORMAL SORRY by stewart norrieIt shouldn't be normal. At least with a widescreen TV, otherwise, what's the point in having a TV in a Widescreen format?
Figured it out
by daleym - 9/18/07 7:00 AM In reply to: NORMAL? by daleymWell, I figured it out last night. There was a menu in the DVD player that had to be changed. Found my manual and as it turns out there is a menu for the DVD player that I had to go into, which had a setting for the type of monitor that the DVD is connected to. It was set to 4:3 and I changed it to 16:9 and this fixed the distortion problems. Although there is still letterboxing going on, that can be attributed to the fact that the DVD is in the Original Aspect Ratio of 1.85:1 on a 16:9 (or 1.78:1) Television.
Glad you've found progress.
by NM_Bill - 9/20/07 5:07 PM In reply to: Figured it out by daleymDisk player features vary but maybe you will be more pleased by using the first or so degree of zoom of your DVD player. Like techniscope movies losing a bit of extreme left & right edge program usually is not at all vital. It would rid you of the annoying black horizontal bars top & bottom. Mind you, some units zoom does introduce image distortion.
Thanks
by daleym - 9/20/07 9:17 PM In reply to: Glad you've found progress. by NM_BillThanks for the tip. I have used the first Zoom setting and I'm not too fond of it as the picture quality does suffer. I don't really mind the black bars, as long as I am getting the full use (to the best ability possible, taking into account varying aspect ratios) possible without picture quality abatement.
Frankly, I think the older disk player would be out shown by
by NM_Bill - 9/20/07 9:28 PM In reply to: Thanks by daleymmany a new player. I am a believer that disk players are only made to function reliably well for around five years. The difference might amaze you. I'm not advocating big money. A new Oppo is I think, like $189. I got a cheap Denon when new year models came out for half price. At that $79 bargain I am totally amazed at the crisp picture & deep color.
If you're up to a replacement, I think you would be rewarded. They truly have become both better performers & great value. Just discriminate between the good & a mass of also rans starting at maybe $29 at WalMart.
DVD settings
by PFreak - 9/26/07 1:28 PM In reply to: Thanks by daleymYou should have your DVD set to 16:9. Some older movies will still need to be watched in 4:3 as they do not contain the animorphic picture. You can tell by looking on the back of the DVD box towards the bottom where it will say "this movie has been enhanced for widescreen televisions". Using the zoom feature produces an awful picture distortion and should only be used if your DVD player doesn't give you the 16:9 option (in which case you should upgrade your DVD player) or if the DVD is not formatted for widescreen in which case you'll need to change your DVD settings back to 4:3 then use the zoom function.
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