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Originally Posted by andy
Even my local PBS station can't get the aspect ratio right. They almost always send 16x9 SD as letter box and pillar box at the same time (you end up with black bars on all 4 sides on a 16x9 screen).
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This can usually be fixed by picking the "zoom" or similar option on the converter box. The best boxes (Zenith/Insignia and maybe others) can remember the zoom setting when you change channels.
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Originally Posted by Penthode
PBS has the problem of not producing programs 4X3 safe. That is, the video must be letterboxed on cable to display the entire picture otherwise essential elements will be cut off.
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Bravo to PBS!
It is about time that programmers and TV directors used the 16:9 screen properly. 4:3 viewers can watch the show in letterbox mode. Imagining that all programming should fill up a screen (whether it is 16:9, 4:3 or another aspect ratio) is no better than wishing every piece of art in the Louvre was the same size and shape.
