Video Asylum

Posted by John C.-Aussie (i) on June 22, 2000 at 14:35:08:

In Reply to: WideScreen Projection TV ? posted by KC on June 22, 2000 at 11:39:45:

The crucial bit for the projector lens is in the first 100 or so hours of break in. I was not careful myself and used 4:3 too much resulting in a couple of brighter strips either side in widescreen mode. Since then I've projected as much as possible in 16:9 even if the original is 4:3. It results in some chopped off heads and diminution of brightness, particularly in NTSC laserdiscs, but is generally bearable. The bright strips are slowly diminishing their relative brightness.

So, you can use the projector for all formats, but the initial break in period is quite critical.

Peace at AA

John