Re: 4:3 Resolution: Pixelation Damage on Sides?
- From: Ray <rr0cc@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:24:28 -0700
I've noticed something curious. I prefer the 4:3 ratio whenever possible as the resolution is good. However, when high-definition is being utilized, or when I switch to widescreen, I notice that where the screen is black on the sides (in 4:3 ratio) the pixels are larger, and the resolution is inferior. Whereas, the mid portion of the screen used in the 4:3 format is normal. Is this temporary or permanent damage? ..and how can I get it back in line with the rest of the screen?
Aether,
If I understand you correctly, the problem shows up when you're watching a 4:3 broadcast but which is menu set to fill the screen of your wide screen TV. If so, that effect is probably normal. Rather than making all the people on the screen "short and fat" or showing black bars on the sides, one menu setting tailors the image such that the middle of the screen is proportionally correct but the sides are non-linear (stretched) to fill the screen. That effect will be most obvious if the camera pans across a scene. A round object will appear elongated at the right and left sides of the screen.
The problem is reversed when you view a widescreen "letterbox" movie on a standard 4:3 TV set. With that scenario, you have the option of pan&scan or letterbox bars top and bottom... or watching people "tall and skinny". Any fixed screen device (standard TV, big screen or HD) will have the same limitations trying to adjust to different screen formats. That's one reason a separate projector (LCD, DLP, etc.) and screen (or just a white wall) is nice. It can project whatever format is input... no need to "diddle" the image to fit the screen.
Ray --
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