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[phammond2]

There a three options in 4:3 handling "Full" "Pillar Box" and "Zoom" but non fill the screen as they should on certain programmes on ITV 4 and the Drama channel?

[roy247]

You will probably need to use the TV's picture settings, something like zoom to fill the screen.

[phammond2]

Would have to change that everytime?

[phammond2]

May as well just watch freeview on normal tv and not pay Virgin for the privilege?  

[roy247]

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@phammond2 wrote:

Would have to change that everytime?

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Once set on your TV it stays set, but using an option like that just distorts the picture, everything looking out of proportion.

[phammond2]

Sorry, That is what I meant, would have to change for 4:3 and change back for 16:9 every time .

[japitts]

You mentioned Drama channel earlier in the thread - is it on all content from that channel? I ask because many archived programmes shown on that channel may have been produced in 4:3

[roy247]

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@phammond2 wrote:

Sorry, That is what I meant, would have to change for 4:3 and change back for 16:9 every time .

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The answer is probably yes, personally I would prefer to watch a 4:3 programme/ film with side bars than watch out of proportion people and cars etc, but then it may depend on the size of your TV and how it effects the image.

[ozsat]

Or in other words - you watch those older programmes in 4:3 as you want to watch them in the correct ratio and how they should be watched - rather than 16:9 so the picture is distorted.

As long as it works correctly then all is good.

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@roy247 wrote:

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@phammond2 wrote:

Sorry, That is what I meant, would have to change for 4:3 and change back for 16:9 every time .

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The answer is probably yes, personally I would prefer to watch a 4:3 programme/ film with side bars than watch out of proportion people and cars etc, but then it may depend on the size of your TV and how it effects the image.

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[phammond2]

Not sure if it is all the channels but if I change settings on my TV the adverts become distorted and all the other channels.