What about recording widescreen shows &amp; playing them back widescreen? My unit either stretches the widescreen picture, or puts in a box on my TV
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The Magnavox records the show as it is broadcast. The HD broadcasts fill out my TV screen. My TV controls whether I watch shows in the different options like Nprmal, Full Screen, Stretch, etc. regardless of if it is off of the Magnavox recording or a live broadcast off of my digital antenna. Hope this helps.
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I believe it records whatever the input (from antenna or cable) is sending. I am catching TV programs via the regular antenna, and I would get it in 4:3 ratio or full screen (16:9) at 480 or 1080 resolution. When I watch the recorded program, it tends to fill up the screen regardless of the original ratio recorded. If the original ratio was 4:3, the screen would look flatten and I would have to adjust the TV's so-called wide-display setting to bring it down to a normal appearance.
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Don't forget to get 'Y' adapters so u can split the signal for your TV and the Dazzle. I got this to record matches myself (coming today) off my xbox (which is not "pirated" anything, it's game play footage).
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Anybody?....we have tried everything. There is supposed to be an option for av out in the quality video settings. However the options in quality are the same as in panel quality. Very dissapointed right now. How do I get them both to play video as well as hearing the movie?
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umm that's because it's a widescreen tv and because you refuse to get HD service you are seeing the crappy cropped old-style imagine. You can't magically make the image fit widescreen when it's formatted to the old image. You can only stretch it and it will look like crap.
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Great question. I use the aspect ratio on the remote or in the TV's menu, and select the ratio that best fits the picture that is currently playing. Hope this helps you out!
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ok, question that will reveal how little i know about this. you mentioned recording to DVD. Can a DVD recorder record over the air broadcasts? can you set it to record at certain times, the way you would a VCR? And can you re-record over the dvds or do you have to keep buying them? (the advantage of vhs.)thanks!
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Actually why would someone have an expensive wide screen and watch it at 4:3 is beyond me. It becomes very hard to see and it is like your TV has shrunk. Most recent flat screens will widen it without too much distortion.
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In regards to this TV, you just have to "zoom" the picture and it will display the widescreen correctly. This goes for SD signal letterboxed shows as well. It (of course) handles the HD signals appropriately with no user intervention.
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You might need to change a seting on your tv, I had to change mine from "Set by program to 16:9" to display widescreen.
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Well you don't "record over" on a dvd recorder (it's not like video tape). You can press the "top menu" button on the remote. Then you delete an existing recording to make more room for new recordings.
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Not sure if this will help or apply, but this is what worked for us. We had a standard TV hooked up to our DirecTV satellite box. When I choose Menu, Settings, Display there is a tab that lets me change my TV from standard 4:3 ratio to 16:9 widescreen. Again, this may not apply to you, but it is what worked for us. Good luck.
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Can I use this as a regular TV with the analog to digital convertor I bought in order to get my local antenna TV stations? Do I need special cables or a cable or satellite input? If this is widescreen (?) do I have to adapt (including wife's possible comments!!) to a different picture configuration that we are used to? Thanks a lot for any help and comments.
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Hi there K.........how did this unit turn out for you? I've had mine for a couple of years so far, and it plays DVD's great. I gave up on learning how to copy a tape to a disk, but that is the one feature I needed to rid myself of boxes of old VCR tapes. (See my posts dated 2/21/10.) James says I need a tuner, however the inst. book does not mention that. Thanks for the help, Jeanette
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You have probably done this by now. On your remote go to the "Format" button just below and to the right of the power button. Once you press the format button you will see four options. I like the wide screen. Zoom is pretty cool too.
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Hello-If you want to record a tv show off the air you need a dvd rec/with tuner.This evening I went out to eat and before I left home I programmed my recorder to rec the Natl news....which as you know is at 6:30PM.Mike
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Yes, I do it all the time. I turn the TV and HD box on set on the channel I want to record, then set up the timer recording (I always use the Auto mode so it uses the whole disc and makes for a better picture). After everything is set to go, I turn off the TV while leaving the HD box on. Works like a charm!