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Re: When is 16:9 not 16:9 ?

I suspect going to a "high-end" store like Circuit City might be part of the problem, but several months ago, I saw a store displaying a 16-9 TV with letter boxing. I discovered the remote was set for “wide screen” (not sure why the manufacturer would even have the option, especially Sony), but the result was the TV displayed letter boxing inside a 16-9 format.

Maybe Sony wants you to have the capability to watch POP (Picture Outside a Picture) inside of the conventional Picture Inside a Picture (PIP). Who knows, but that could have been what you saw.


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