Picture aspect not correct on VU but is fine on freesat ?

[BRAVEHEART]

On my Vu Duo I have noticed for ages when the wife is watching old movies on channels like "True movies 1" etc that the picture is the wrong size on the screen and I have to show her how to use the tv remote to zoom the picture bigger so that it takes up the full screen (even though you lose quality doing that as you know).

Anyway, the thing is, I have freesat built into the tv and when you flick over to True Movies 1 on freesat the picture is the correct size/aspect, I.E - it takes up the full screen like it should do without having to use zoom or anything.

Is there a fix option for this on the VU as ive noticed it for a very long time but never mentioned it as she ends up just taking the easy option and going onto freesat instead, but surely thats not the answer, eh ?

Thanks if anyone can give a bit of help, cheers

 

[pooface]

I think you'll find it is showing the correct ratio on the vu, and that the freesat on tv stretching it to the tv. that's obviously what you'd prefer. Personally, I hate the stretched picture, as puts everything out of proportion, and just looks wrong to me, but if that's how you want it, then it's your choice...

To do this on the vu, you will need to go to menu -> setup -> system -> av settings, and one of the options will need to be changed to just scale. Sorry, can't remember option name ATM, and not in front of box to check...

Hth


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[Mr. Mister]

Directions as above.. Then

Change: Display 4:3 content as : Just Scale..

That will do what you want..

 

[Larry-G]

also be aware that some programs such as old episodes of the Simpsons will always have thick black bars on each side of the picture when watched via HD channels. These bars are placed there by the broadcaster and there is nothing what so ever you can do to remove these as its the same on a official sky uk receiver.

 

[BRAVEHEART]

Thanks guys, this is me just getting back to checking things out, will try out what your saying, I gave thanks to all. cheers.

 

[BRAVEHEART]

Ok guys, thanks again, that was me just getting around to trying what you's suggested, it works for certain movies/channels but not others, is that just the way it has to be, yea ?

Its just that I have a plasma and I thought having a narrow picture on a big screen (50inch) was not good for the burn in thing with a plasma, but there again, most 16:9 movies are shown in letterbox style too even if I select "just scale", they still stay the normal letterbox way, so maybe I am wrong, maybe it doesnt harm a plasma at all, its just that I was thinking of that thing you used to hear about with the image burned into the screen etc, I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong though, its a panny I have, cant remember model, but only like 2 years old and at time it was nearly top of the range, has built in freesat etc.

EDIT :

sorry, just re-read your post again pheonix and it does look like this is something we just have to live with, ohh well, at least I know now anyway, I can still use the zoom function on the tv remote if i wanted to, so thats always an option.

still interested though if viewing on a plasma like this does any harm with the burn into the screen thing that I mentioned before though if anyone knows or is that something that just used to to happen in the old days ?

 

[pooface]

Regarding burn in, it depends on the model, agree, and how many hours you've used it for. As a rule, ours generally regarded best to stop any retention on screen within the first 200-400 hours. After that, it's less likely to affect it... South if you leave it with the bars for about 10-20 hours at a time, then you could suffer burn in... But on later generations, you're less likely to suffer

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[Stanman]

A decent plasma you should be arlight.

The better half watches shite channels with DOG on for hours and I have a panny plasma and never suffered any screen burn and had it for just under a year.

 

[twol]

On modern plasma,s you only really get any chance of burn in if you are a heavy gamer

 

[Huevos]

Movies4Men and other channels like CBS have automatic aspect ratio. Normally during a program they are 4:3 and switch to 16:9 for the adverts. So if you set it to one or the other it will be wrong at least some of the time.