damreal
join:2009-06-23
| Motorola 6416 issues ! My TV is a Prima of America it's 2 yrs old and does 480, 720 up to 1080i
When i'm in the digital channels ( i live in Canada , and Cogeco cable is my provider ) i have the option via my TV - 4:3, 16:9, Panorama, Zoom
The Zoom button on the Motorola 6416 ( btw HDMI and component options ) is not enabled  ..so any option to increase ratio is done through my TV.
My issue is when view HD channels ( and yes i am aware not all HD channels project HD 24/7 some HD station only do HD with certain TV shows )
Some HD shows are projected beautifully in HD quality but are in a 4:3 format with wide black bars on either side ! Some shos even show the H in the bottom right in the view in TV show ( meaning HD format ) and the D is actually in the black bar ) yet my TV when on the HD channels will only do either 4:3 or 16:9 it won't Zoom to get rid of the annoying Black bars !
Now i tried going in the ridiculous sub menu of these Motorola machine !
( absurd power off than hit setting button to adjust ratio etc ) and nothing helped if anything the picture could only go down in size a la 480 p got smaller option !
Sorry for the long explanation just very at my wits end. Now i had Bell Express Vu at one point and didn't have this issue ! As the Bell's reciever had a zoom option that worked on the remote it came with.
Now my guess is if Cogeco Cable or Motorola had bothered or had a way to be able to activate the zoom option on the receivers remote i'm guessing i wouldn't be having this issue !
enclosed as an example pis i made to show you what i mean about the quality and H in the picture and D in the black bar
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exseven
Premium,VIP
join:2003-05-23
Beamsville, ON | Re: Motorola 6416 issues ! why would you want to stretch a 4:3 picture? that just makes everyone short and fat | |
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nitzguy
Premium
join:2002-07-11
Sudbury, ON | Your "picture" looks photochopped poorly...I don't believe you as you left a small sliver at the top left corner of the frame...
So yeah...tell the truth. | |
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urbanriot
join:2004-10-18
St Catharines, ON
 ·Cogeco Cable
1 edit | So you want to "stretch" the 4:3 picture to inaccurately fill your 16:9 TV (which would make people look short and fat, as exseven pointed out) or you want to "zoom" into the picture which would cut off the top and bottom?
Secondly, if your TV has these features, why can't you use them?
Those question aside, you should learn to 'live with it' as you're viewing the SD programs as they were intended to be viewed.
Edit: Ah, looks like you had this discussed far more in depth here - »www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthr···p=944961. That's a more suitable forum anyhow. I'd say post here if you're still having signal issues though, someone might be able to help you. | |
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poopypoo
@cgocable.net | Some movies on HD channels are shown as an upconverted 480p version in 4:3 ratio.
Your TV still receives a HD signal, which is why it won't zoom or stretch the picture. | |
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