SUCCESS!!! I have eliminated letterbox!!!

[Chip Chester]

Here's some stuff on AFD. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Format_Description

Pretty unlikely that "nonstandard" aspect ratios are being used, but perhaps "less-common". I would think a good DTV converter would interpret the AFD and morph it consistently as directed by your menu choices. I've not played with a lot of them, though. I do know I can't stand altered aspect ratios.

Chip

[wa2ise]

Originally Posted by Chip Chester

... I do know I can't stand altered aspect ratios.

Chip

The set top box we have from Optimum cable used to let you adjust the aspect ratio (we are using an older BPC TV set) but that feature went away after they did a software update of the box...

[centralradio]

Some of my locals are doing letterbox full time on Comcast here.At first it was annoying .Now it does not bother me muck since I only watch it on a newer 2000's CRT curb find set.

I have 5 of those small cable DTA boxes here around the house.

What does piss me off is some of those Youtube users ruin videos by stretching the crap out of the vids.Nevermind the one sided audio on the videos .

Thank goodness for video editing and conversion software for I can fix the problem on videos that I like to save from YT.