Cpudan80
join:2007-07-26
Virginia Beach, VA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Stretch non HD image?
Hey guys:
Thanks for solving my previous question with the audio problem, works like a champ now. Now another little snag. I have a Toshiba 37" RV530U TV, and unfortunately it doesn't automatically stretch non HD images to fill the whole screen.
I see that there is a stretch option in the STB (SA flavor) menu, but that does some weird stretching when viewing HD channels (some of the picture isn't visible...) Is there some setting in between that only stretches non HD channels?
Supposedly, the Toshiba will auto stretch images only if it comes in over Coax --- but I've got the thing connected via colorstream cables...
Thanks!
Dan |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ | Press HD zoom on the remote once. |
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SoonerAl
Old Enough To Know Better
Premium,MVM
join:2002-07-23
Norman, OK
| reply to Cpudan80
To add if you have a SA 8300HD or SA 8300HDC STB have you run the setup wizard in Advanced mode? You can select which resolutions your TV supports so that SD (ie. non-HD channels) will fill the screen if you configure for 480p/480i. See page 12 of this guide.
»www.cisco.com/web/consumer/suppo···3114.pdf
Personally I use the method dvd536 suggested because I have my SA 8300HDC STB setup for a fixed 1080i display.
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MarkRH
Premium
join:2005-02-08
Oklahoma City, OK
 ·Suddenlink
| reply to Cpudan80
What I hate is when some channels broadcast SD content in stretch'o'vision because it causes letter-boxed SD content to be stretched horizontally also. If it wasn't stretched, then I could just hit HD Zoom twice to make it fill the entire screen without loosing any picture.
I do run my box at fixed 1080i as well. |
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capkingy
join:2003-06-06
North Kingstown, RI
| reply to Cpudan80
You can do it better than using the zoom button. You can go to the settings button on your remote and then go to more settings and scroll down to the video settings. The cox dvr box has a setting called 1080i 4:3 stretch. It will stretch the 4:3 channels so that its full screen. It looks better than the cable box zoom and hdtv zoom that you have. If you have a 720p set make sure to pick the 720p with 4:3 stretch option. Your 720p set will look better . Id put your 1080p set on to 1080i 4:3 stretch. I just wanted to add that. |
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SoonerAl
Old Enough To Know Better
Premium,MVM
join:2002-07-23
Norman, OK
| said by capkingy  :You can do it better than using the zoom button. You can go to the settings button on your remote and then go to more settings and scroll down to the video settings. The cox dvr box has a setting called 1080i 4:3 stretch. It will stretch the 4:3 channels so that its full screen. It looks better than the cable box zoom and hdtv zoom that you have. If you have a 720p set make sure to pick the 720p with 4:3 stretch option. Your 720p set will look better . Id put your 1080p set on to 1080i 4:3 stretch. I just wanted to add that. Do you have a Motorola STB? The Scientific Atlanta [SA] STBs don't have that. The OP has a SA STB.
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