Comments on: why does the picture on my HDTV appear squashed? http://digitalhdpro.com/why-does-the-picture-on-my-hdtv-appear-squashed/302/ Your Digital HDTV Resource Wed, 23 May 2012 06:22:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Thomas S http://digitalhdpro.com/why-does-the-picture-on-my-hdtv-appear-squashed/302/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Thomas S Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:36:39 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/why-does-the-picture-on-my-hdtv-appear-squashed/302/#comment-387 You may need to adjust a setting on your cable box that tells it what type of TV you have. If you have a Motorola cable box, you can adjust its output type by turning it off and pressing the menu button on the front. You may need to adjust a setting on your cable box that tells it what type of TV you have. If you have a Motorola cable box, you can adjust its output type by turning it off and pressing the menu button on the front.

]]> By: Joesph B http://digitalhdpro.com/why-does-the-picture-on-my-hdtv-appear-squashed/302/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Joesph B Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:57:18 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/why-does-the-picture-on-my-hdtv-appear-squashed/302/#comment-386 I have a HDMI cable on mine and i think composite cables do the same thing. If the show is not meant to be shown in 16:9 it shows it in 4:3 by default. I have a 52' samsung and I can only get my HD Channels in 16:9 now with my hdmi cable now if i switched back to AV Cables on my TV remote i have a PSIZE button that switches between 16:9 and 4:3 I have a HDMI cable on mine and i think composite cables do the same thing. If the show is not meant to be shown in 16:9 it shows it in 4:3 by default. I have a 52′ samsung and I can only get my HD Channels in 16:9 now with my hdmi cable now if i switched back to AV Cables on my TV remote i have a PSIZE button that switches between 16:9 and 4:3

]]> By: Empanada http://digitalhdpro.com/why-does-the-picture-on-my-hdtv-appear-squashed/302/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Empanada Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:20:22 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/why-does-the-picture-on-my-hdtv-appear-squashed/302/#comment-385 Check for an "aspect ratio" button or menu item. You can usually adjust the setting to "full" (for HD programming), zoom or standard (which will present standard def with bars on either side. Check for an “aspect ratio” button or menu item. You can usually adjust the setting to “full” (for HD programming), zoom or standard (which will present standard def with bars on either side.

]]> By: Mental http://digitalhdpro.com/why-does-the-picture-on-my-hdtv-appear-squashed/302/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Mental Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:09:00 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/why-does-the-picture-on-my-hdtv-appear-squashed/302/#comment-384 Don't know for sure as I don't have a widescreen television, however, the television may need to be set for 16X9 ratio if that's the signal you are recieving through the cable box. Try a widescreen movie through a DVD player and see what you get. Make sure the output of the player is set to 16X9 and not standard. Don’t know for sure as I don’t have a widescreen television, however, the television may need to be set for 16X9 ratio if that’s the signal you are recieving through the cable box.

Try a widescreen movie through a DVD player and see what you get.
Make sure the output of the player is set to 16X9 and not standard.

]]> By: anna ♥ http://digitalhdpro.com/why-does-the-picture-on-my-hdtv-appear-squashed/302/comment-page-1/#comment-383 anna ♥ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:24:20 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/why-does-the-picture-on-my-hdtv-appear-squashed/302/#comment-383 Your aspect ratio may be off. Read the manual for any buttons on the remote or TV to fix that. Your aspect ratio may be off. Read the manual for any buttons on the remote or TV to fix that.

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