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I just hooked up my Sony 34" XBR910 and watched a dvd , ( amazing ) but it puts it into the diff modes ( wide , widezoom , normal ( letterbox ), full ) .. bvut dosent seem just to morph to the widescreen size .. what settings do i need ? im using anamorfic test metarial such as finbding nemo and starwars 2 widescreen ... it just doesnt seem to automaticly adjust to the screen size ( 16/9 )
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Joe Murphy Jr explained it much better than I ever could. My Sony KV34XBR800 acts the same way (which is normal). But I thought I would add that when I'm using the HDTV tuner over the DVI input, the various Zoom modes are disabled on the Sony. The only way to adjust modes is via the 'aspect ratio' button on my HDTV tuner - and even then, only some program material will allow this.And by the way, DVD's look great on this Sony 16:9 screen but true widescreen HDTV (16:9 broadcast format) is simply incredible - much sharper than any DVD and almost like viewing a very large glossy Kodak print but in full motion video. ;-)
How do you have the DVD wired in?
GTF
Component ... Input# 5 .. Actualy im using a non prog-scan jvc right now , tried using a cheapo prog scan with same problem , either tv uses strech modes or there are still small black bars top and bottom
The great majority of movies on DVD are recorded in a 1.85:1 or 2.35:1 aspect ratio, so they are not the same aspect ratio as your 1.78:1 (16x9) display. About the only 1.78:1 material you are going to get is from HDTV, which is transmitted in 16x9.When the DVDs refer to being Enhanced for 16x9 Displays , they really mean that the DVDs are anamorphic -- not 1.78:1.
However, since 1.85:1 movies are pretty close to 1.78:1, your Sony should have a mode that slightly zooms the picture to make it fill the screen. You'll lose a bit off the sides, but not too much.
On my 51" Hi Def wide screen SONY RPTV:1. The "zoom" mode is used for letterboxed laserdiscs and nan-
anamoprphic DVDs.2. The "full" mode is used for ananmorphic DVDs.
3. I use "normal" for 1.33 movies and broadcasts.
Thanks for the info .. great help
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