Sky HD - Some programs in 4:3?

steveocole · 06-09-2009, 2:07 PM

Hi guys,

I noticed that some SKY HD programs e.g. sky 1 hd will play "the lion man" but it broadcasts at 4:3 ratio? does anyone know how to make this full screen?

Cheers

Steve

**johnscarlet** · 06-09-2009, 2:09 PM

If it was made in 4:3 why do you want to watch it in stretchy vision ?

steveocole · 06-09-2009, 2:12 PM

just when you have a 46" tv its looks rather small.

Just to "stretch it" normal tv controls wont effect it.

Scapegoat · 06-09-2009, 2:24 PM

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Originally Posted by steveocole

just when you have a 46" tv its looks rather small.

Just to "stretch it" normal tv controls wont effect it.

If its on a HD channel and in 4:3 its likely to be upscaled anyway so you could try going to the SD version and see if your TV allows you to change.

Failing that, I think you'd need to set the Sky Video output to auto / 575 to send an image to the TV that you can alter.

Not a fan of stretched images myself though..

supraking · 06-09-2009, 3:03 PM

simpsons and futurama are both in 4:3 on sky hd. but the new episodes of futurama are in wide (cant comment for new simpsons as i havent seen one yet)
if u want to watch it in wide watch it on sky 1 SD. between ur tv and the hd box they should do well at upscalling it anyway

HDCriticalFan · 07-09-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by steveocole

its looks rather small

Isn't it the same height as other TV programmes on your screen

It's as wide as it is ... that's all the picture that is available.

I wonder if anyone took Leonardo Da Vinci aside and said "Look Leo, that Mona Lisa is quite good, but our wall is 33% wider than it. Do you think you could re-paint it and s-t-r-e-t-c-h it out a bit to fill the available space, there's a good fellow."

Regards