How does it handle 16:9 programs to 4:3 NTSC TV? Does it put black bars top and bottom, or stretch the picture so everything is distorted?
382235
So far I find that it works but that it squashes all widescreen output in to a 4:3 display, distorting the image. We're using it for displaying laptop-to-TV, hoping there might be a resolution setting on the laptop that will fix it.
382236
To be honest with you-Didnt work for me. The sound was fine but the picture quality was similar to Black and White with maybe 1 or 2 vague colors. I was extremely disappointed in this product which failed to do as advertised.
902285
4:3 is the same shape as an old tube type TV and is meant for full screen presentation and 16:9 is like a new flat screen TV and is more for wide screen presentation but either one can be used just make adjustments with projector to fit the screen as best you can
566419
On the one I have....Both. 16:9 is it's native, but the 4:3 is available and looks good. Mine also has a 16:10 option which is what I have mine set on now. Great picture.
397620
It really doesn't look any better than a CRT. The image is locked at 4:3 no matter what signal you give it. Honestly, spend a little extra and get something better.
389433
You can adjust the aspect ratio so that it fills the entire screen, but that would distort the picture somewhat. I like to put it in 4:3 mode, so it looks like a normal picture. Burn-in warnings be damned! But you'll be watching the important stuff through the HD air antenna anyway. I think the SD picture is just okay. It's a bit pixelated (probably because of the size of the TV) and the colors don't seem as sharp as my 23-year old Sony Trinitron. Once you see the HD picture, SD will look that much worse.
1874565
There are picture "mode" settings under the main menu. Some of the choices (from memory) are automatic, 16:9, cinema, and 4:3. Just change it to what looks best for each input or select automatic.
818181
Actually why would someone have an expensive wide screen and watch it at 4:3 is beyond me. It becomes very hard to see and it is like your TV has shrunk. Most recent flat screens will widen it without too much distortion.
846914
It gives the same resolution on output as it gets on input. I used it for Comcast HD boxes, and all TVs have 16/9 HD picture. They only thing I don't like is that, when you change input of one output, all outputs go black for a few seconds.
971152
Actually, Matthew Swalwell is right! I tried setting it to standard and things look drastically better! Even when I set the output on my cable box to 720p :)So far my vote for the fix to this problem is setting film stabilization to standard, if you turn it off, the the 240 setting goes off too and I think it looks better with 240 on and FS at standard.
1712789
Probably not worth it though, as you'd just be discarding pixels - it's got a standard 4:3 ratio, so rather just leave it in native mode. If you truly need 16:9 you'd have to drop significant lines of resolution top and bottom.
1063467
I use a displayport cable for the best quality. When reduced to 1920x1080 it still takes up the whole screen and somewhat stretched the image out. I dont think its possible to put black bars on the side
2098174
mine is set to 4:3 and it works perfectly. I believe it can also work with 16:9, but I can't guarantee that now Cos I don't have it here with me. I have mine 20 feet away from the screen and the image is amazingly real. So good at that distance with a screen size of about 130inches diagonally ( pretty large) with great image and at 4:3 contrast ratio.
370208
It accepts a 4K signal then down converts to something slightly better than 1080p in that it adds 16 million sub pixels to the down converted 4K signal. So 4K picture slightly better than 1080p but not a true 2160 picture. TV is incredible though!
795286
I gave the unit to a friend last Christmas. As I recall, there was a button on the remote (aspect ratio maybe??) that changed how the picture filled the screen. May have to hit it several times to get proper proportions.
867499
I didnt see much of distortion. It just crops a bit from top and bottom. U can even chose not to be on full screen.
961846
Hi there! I have the 46D64U and I believe I have the answer for you. If you're watching HD content through the HDMI cable, you shouldn't have to watch it zoomed or stretched. With an HDMI connection your "view mode" options (the button is above the 3 on your remote) should be "Stretch, dot by dot, S.stretch, and zoom." If you are watching a true HD broadcast or source, you should select "dot by dot" as this will ensure that nothing is cut off or distorted. If, when you select "dot by dot," the image does not fill the entire screen (i.e. it looks like it's not widescreen, there are black bars flanking the image, etc.) then what you're watching isn't actually HD. Make sure the show you're watching is actually in HD; sometimes the channel guide will say it is even when it's not! I personally keep my settings on "dot by dot" regardless of content because I don't mind when non-HD content doesn't fill up the entire screen. I don't like having the image stretched and distorted as I feel it looks worse that way. You may have different preferences, but make sure that whenever you're watching true HD content you aren't stretching the image or zooming in. Hope this helps!
1682503
I have been tweaking my new set's picture for 3 days now. The high def is terrific but I only get 12 channels of HD. Since 50% of my viewing will be standard def cable channels, I am very disappointed that I can't get the SD picture to a level of acceptability. (I feel compelled to go to another room and watch non-HD programs on my old 36" CRT.) Any suggestions on setting changes for SD programs? A lot of the screen is blurry and pixelated (with or without the 120-Hz on).