Does it stretch 4:3 movies or TV shows to fill the screen? Or can you make it display them at the correct aspect ratio?
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If a disc is not formatted for widescreen(16:9), it will only show whatever format is on the disc. Does your TV have the ability to stretch or zoom the picture? If so, just do that.
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I checked the manual for you to be sure. The Blu-Ray player has at least 3 settings affecting aspect ratio. TV Type lets you select 16:9 or 4:3 depending on the physical design of your TV. Screen Format is the one you are most interested in, which has Full and Normal options. Normal will adjust the output to the original format, while Full will stretch a 4:3 image to fill a 16:9 display. Then there is DVD Aspect Ratio which is similar to the Zoom function on many HDTVs (letter box vs. zoom in which will cut off the sides).
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My sense is that the setup on the monitor will control the display of the show or DVD. if you have a setup option on the monitor, I suspect that the display settings will permit the desired viewing. If the options are not available on the monitor there won't be anything that the player can control on its own.
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HeidiI don't think I'm more advance with this unit than you are at this point!I have not tried the zoom feature and I can't help you there regarding whether the text stays on the screen.I was playing with the basics of the screen formatting last night.I did mess around with the settings and got the "boxing" to be reduced and the image enlarged. I believe this was under Setup\TV Settings, and then I selected the 4:3 PS that you described.This seems to work pretty well for me.
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I'm not sure. I think the screen I project onto is about that size but the image doesn't FILL the screen. But I've just tried projecting slides, etc., from my laptop for a class; I haven't tried projecting movies yet.
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I have one and it only seems to output 16:9. I would like to change it to 4:3, but I don't see a way to control it. There are 2 buttons. One labeled "switch" that selects from the 3 available inputs (s-video, composite, hdmi) and another labeled "720/1080p" to select the output resolution.I don't see any communications port; so, I don't think the firmware can be altered, either... meh
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Sorr, but it does not work unless yu have a true widescreen tv. it will only be partially filling up your screen. regardless of how you set it up, it will not display full screen video unless you have a true widescreen tv.
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I use a displayport cable for the best quality. When reduced to 1920x1080 it still takes up the whole screen and somewhat stretched the image out. I dont think its possible to put black bars on the side
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Did You ever get an answer on this. I have the same deal, including 4:3 aspect DVDs which are stretched to what I call "fatscreen". I have fussed with everything imaginable. If you have an answer, please email me at &lt;michael.steeno@us.army.mil&gt;
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Hello FolkFan! I watch movies in widescreen (16:9) format all the time without a problem. Now, keep in mind that I am using an Xbox 360 as the video source and that the Xbox does allow me to output in different formats. I would think that most dvd players you would buy today would have options for widescreen output. I hope this answers the question! -Dave
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It's not the tv, it 's the content that you are watching that dictates the picture format. I don't have this TV but there may be a picture size function in your tv menu. I know Samsung has a screen fit option, but that stretches the picture as well.
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this works on my tv...press menu, then scroll down in the picture menu, select advanced video and you will see aspect ratio : click enter and choose 'wide'. hope this helps :)
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my picture does not fill screen the entire way either. It is 4" on each side.
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On Windows 7 and XP, the default video spanning will take ALL screen space and treat it as one contiguous display. If you run windowed programs, what you suggested should work. I did have it showing a movie on that display while doing other work on my other 2. Hope this helps.
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Most movie theatres use only a portion of the screen for flat 1:85 pictures. The reason you don't see black bars on the sides is that they use black masking curtains that close in and cover the unused portion of the screen. On a widescreen TV, 4:3 is done the same way except without the masking curtains to cover the black bars. I can't imagine any movie theatre stretching a flat picture to cover the full CinemaScope screen. Why distort a 4:3 picture on a widescreen TV. I want a perfect picture, not a distorted one.
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It has a button to adjust the screen between wide or full,but iI don't kill now if it work for any on 3D, as my television isn't one.
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Check your TV's 3D settings. If it has 3D options that show a split vertical or horizontal screen then you're good.
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Have you tried to adjust your screen size through the television controls? I have not had this problem. I wold ask the manufacturer or Nintendo support. It is always possible that the converter you received is defective and returning it for a new one would fix the problem. Contact the seller and try that. It might help. I have a large screen television and it fills the complete screen just as a movie would. Good luck. I hope you find a solution.
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A solution is available when viewing DVDs through Sony's upscaling DVD player, which permits you to set normal aspect ratio for a 1080 signal. But I hadn't thought about the problem with a cable company's set-top box. This set limits you to Wide mode and 3 settings: Zoom, wide zoom (less drastic), and full. An e-mail to Sony produced the generic response and reference to a general blurb about HD and aspect ratio. I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds it an apparent bummer.