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BBC FTA using a 'non-Sky' box
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<blockquote data-quote="methos_de" data-source="post: 18565" data-attributes="member: 175191"><p>Hi Nick, this is definately not how it should be. If your STB doesnt have a letterbox feature you should when using 4:3 mode have correct proportions on 4:3 transmissions and when watching a 16:9 programme the picture should be cropped at the sides to then make it a 4:3 picture.</p><p>If you had the STB set to 16:9 a 4:3 programme should still be fine on your TV as the STB doesnt generate any bars on the side this is done by your TV and all 16:9 programmes should be squashed sideways giving the appearance that the people are all approx. 8 foot tall.</p><p>You could then use your letterbox feature on your TV which would then squash the picture back together making the people again look normal.</p><p>I am not familiar with your box but all STBs and DVD players í've seen and used, which are quite a few, all use the same principal. If you still have the manual its worth reading just in case it is different with yours but I cant imagine it is because no matter how you set it up it doesnt work properly.</p><p>It may be worth while setting it up with your 16:9 TV. Normally you should then set the STB to 16:9 and it'll work fine.</p><p>Do you have the STB connected to the TV with a RGB cable and have the STB setup for RGB and of course the TV ?</p><p>Any signals sent from the box to the TV to change the picture format are sent via RGB and not via composite video. Might be worth trying on your 4:3 TV first. But to be honest I dont think this will help. Sounds like your box is a bit confused ;-)</p><p></p><p>Methos.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="methos_de, post: 18565, member: 175191"] Hi Nick, this is definately not how it should be. If your STB doesnt have a letterbox feature you should when using 4:3 mode have correct proportions on 4:3 transmissions and when watching a 16:9 programme the picture should be cropped at the sides to then make it a 4:3 picture. If you had the STB set to 16:9 a 4:3 programme should still be fine on your TV as the STB doesnt generate any bars on the side this is done by your TV and all 16:9 programmes should be squashed sideways giving the appearance that the people are all approx. 8 foot tall. You could then use your letterbox feature on your TV which would then squash the picture back together making the people again look normal. I am not familiar with your box but all STBs and DVD players í've seen and used, which are quite a few, all use the same principal. If you still have the manual its worth reading just in case it is different with yours but I cant imagine it is because no matter how you set it up it doesnt work properly. It may be worth while setting it up with your 16:9 TV. Normally you should then set the STB to 16:9 and it'll work fine. Do you have the STB connected to the TV with a RGB cable and have the STB setup for RGB and of course the TV ? Any signals sent from the box to the TV to change the picture format are sent via RGB and not via composite video. Might be worth trying on your 4:3 TV first. But to be honest I dont think this will help. Sounds like your box is a bit confused ;-) Methos. [/QUOTE]
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