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| This is a true widescreen (16:9) picture | The difference between a widescreen and normal TV picture. |
| The blue outline is the area of a standard 4:3 picture. | |
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| This is how a
widescreen picture is displayed on a
normal (ie non-w/s) TV with the STB set to "4:3 Widescreen" |
When you watch a programme broadcast in 4:3 your STB set to "4:3 Widescreen", this is the result. Well, approimately! |
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| This is how a
widescreen picture is displayed on a normal (ie non-w/s) TV received through an aerial. This is called "14:9 Letterbox" and is the compromise between a normal (4:3) and a widescreen (16:9) picture. |
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| For more
information on Widescreen issues, please visit The Letterbox and Widescreen Advocacy Page http://www.widescreen.org |
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| How to change your STB to display a widescreen picture | |
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If
you have a normal TV: With a standard TV we recommend that you select "4:3 letterbox" on your cable set top box. To do this with your remote control you need to do the following: 1. Press TV Guide on your remote 2. Press the yellow button on your remote 3. Select the 'Settings' option 4. Select 'Set widescreen format' option 5. Select '4:3 letterbox' option |
If
you have a widescreen TV: With a widescreen TV we recommend that you select "widescreen" on your cable set top box. To do this with your remote control you need to do the following: |
