Re: viewing cable tv on a widescreen tv....

Posted by John C. - Aussie (A) on January 5, 2002 at 17:47:31

In Reply to: viewing cable tv on a widescreen tv.... posted by Susan on January 5, 2002 at 14:41:00:

"One would want a 16:9 widescreen if DVD watching is first priority
One would want a 4:3 tv if regular tv watching is priority....
& when one watches cable tv broadcasts on a widescreen *it is not full screen*(i.e. it will have either bars or something
(and is this for everything that is broadcast?)"

Hi Susan

You are generally correct but what you end up seeing out of the DVD player could depend on how it is set up. If the screen is not very large you might prefer to see DVDs in 4:3 format and this is an option on most DVD players, something I was slow to realise myself until I studied the instruction booklet (desperate last measure!!! but, in defence, most are poorly written [by nerds?] and make heavy going of what should be easy to follow).

We have a projection TV and I usually blow up 4:3 so it takes up the whole 16:9 screen. However this can reduce resolution on poorer material and can be tricky with subtitles so we have a variety of formats to choose from. My wife gets a bit irritated by scalped craniums so we sometimes compromise with a screen which is mid way between 4:3 & 16:9.

John

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Topic - viewing cable tv on a widescreen tv.... - Susan 14:41:00 01/05/02 (10)

Susan, I feel your pain... - Harmonia 20:50:09 01/09/02 (0)

Re: viewing cable tv on a widescreen tv.... - sam9 11:18:33 01/09/02 (0)

here's a little mud for the pond - petew 07:39:45 01/06/02 (3)

Better we elected a Harvard MBA than a Vanderbilt Divinity School Flunkout - geeber 11:36:45 01/14/02 (0)

Better we elected a Harvard MBA than a Vanderbilt Divinity School Dropout - geeber 11:35:42 01/14/02 (0)

"i didn't understand a word of your post, nor do i understand John's response"...we're even!... - Susan 08:16:16 01/06/02 (0)

Re: viewing cable tv on a widescreen tv.... - John C. - Aussie 17:47:31 01/05/02 (3)

Re: viewing cable tv on a widescreen tv.... - GPB 03:05:31 01/08/02 (2)

Could you clarify this... - cfraser 09:22:22 01/13/02 (1)

So, what's your question? - GPB 20:12:06 01/19/02 (0)

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Re: viewing cable tv on a widescreen tv.... - John C. - Aussie 17:47:31 01/05/02 (3)

Re: viewing cable tv on a widescreen tv.... - GPB 03:05:31 01/08/02 (2)

Could you clarify this... - cfraser 09:22:22 01/13/02 (1)

So, what's your question? - GPB 20:12:06 01/19/02 (0)

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