Re: 4:3 Resolution: Pixelation Damage on Sides?

This is likely normal for this unit. Many stretch modes distort the image
at the sides much more than the middle. It is not your tube nor is the
phosphor damaged. It is likely a digital artifact of the processing done to
fill the screen. Try a different picture format or mode if the set has one.

You might also post the brand and model, along with the sorce for the
signal. What is the HD source, what resolution, and what do you mean by
switching to widescreen. All HD is widescreen. You are likely seeing NTSC
digitized and compressed then stretched to fill the screen, which can cause
exactly the effect you describe. Compression often is worse on the edges
and the stretch modes in many sets make this more obvious.

Leonard

"aether" <vercingetorix@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1124235460.314631.319350@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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?
>


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