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I know that some of the sony WEGA's have this feature, and some of the panasonic sets also have the squeeze mode. Do any others offer this enhancement or is it coming in the new models of any make?It's high time I make the plunge with a new set, but I'm not sure if I want to go all the way to HDTV yet. Whatever set I do go for definitely has to have the 16:9 feature though.
My current set is a 32" sony which is about 6 years old. It's got a fine picture but only has one video input (composite only). Right now I'm running 3 components through a manual switchbox. I'd like to see how good dvd can be with component inputs and be able to do video switching with my tv. Looking at 36"ers and now it looks like the WEGA's are the only sets that offer the 16:9 squeeze without going all the way up to HDTV.
any help would be appreciated...
Follow Ups:
Hi Bradley,I bought a Philips flatscreen 100hz set sevarl years ago in Europe that had this feature. I have just ordered a Philips 34" widescreen, real flat, 1080i (HDTV) set too. IMHO, the Philips models are *way* better than Sony. Also, check on Audioreview.com and see all the bad reviews on Sony (changing the set 3 times to get a good one, etc.)
Do yourself a favor and check out the Philips models; they're stunning
regards
mark
nt
The Wegas are the only SDTVs I've seen that offer a 16:9 mode as a menu option, but there are quite a few that will do it "unofficially" via the service menu. My guess is that your set is one of them. Check this site out for details:
http://members.accessus.net/~090/awh/16x9.html
Try hometheaterforum.com's TV and Projectors area,also. 36" standard TVs are preyty expensive, and with HD/Progressive compatible sets coming down in price, I'd never buy a standard NTSC set. You can get an RCA MM36110 for about $1500 online, and it's got every connection you can imagine. The picture is better than the 36XBR400, to boot.
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