movies and aspect ratio If you're watching a 4:3 movie on this and go full screen, does it stretch/distort the movie or do you get the black bars on the sides?
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Of course, there are media players that allow one to alter the aspect ratio. VLC media player, for example. The monitor just plays whatever the computer tells it.
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Actually Alan, your widescreen movie presentation is determined by the DVD movie you are playing - or sometimes the settings available in the setup selection on the menu screen of the movie. There is full screen and wide screen, as well as letterbox. Check the package on your next movie rental or purchase for 'wide screen' version. As mentioned you can adjust the TV screen to compensate, but it doesn't always look right. Hope this helps.
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With the wide setting in "Auto Aspect" mode, screen size will adjust to the Satellite/Cable content. Letterboxed movies on TCM or premium HD Channels will fill the 21:9 screen. A letterboxed movie on a station such as Starz, may stretch incorrectly because the logo in the bottom corner interferes with the Vizio's calculation of where the picture ends leaving a slight letterboxed and stretched image. I am happy to say that there is a vertical (and horizontal) adjust in the picture control menu that is not mentioned in the manual or any review I have read. This will able you to fine tune any aspect ratio error that the "Auto Aspect" setting encounters. With the wide setting in "Auto Aspect" mode, screen size will adjust to the Satellite/Cable content. Letterboxed movies on TCM or premium HD Channels will fill the 21:9 screen. A letterboxed movie on a station such as Starz, may stretch incorrectly because the logo in the bottom corner interferes with the Vizio's calculation of where the picture ends leaving a slight letterboxed and stretched image. I am happy to say that there is a vertical (and horizontal) adjust in the picture control menu that is not mentioned in the manual or any review I have read. This will able you to fine... » Read More With the wide setting in "Auto Aspect" mode, screen size will adjust to the Satellite/Cable content. Letterboxed movies on TCM or premium HD Channels will fill the 21:9 screen. A letterboxed movie on a station such as Starz, may stretch incorrectly because the logo in the bottom corner interferes with the Vizio's calculation of where the picture ends leaving a slight letterboxed and stretched image. I am happy to say that there is a vertical (and horizontal) adjust in the picture control menu that is not mentioned in the manual or any review I have read. This will able you to fine tune any aspect ratio error that the "Auto Aspect" setting encounters. « Show Less
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Hi there! I have the 46D64U and I believe I have the answer for you. If you're watching HD content through the HDMI cable, you shouldn't have to watch it zoomed or stretched. With an HDMI connection your "view mode" options (the button is above the 3 on your remote) should be "Stretch, dot by dot, S.stretch, and zoom." If you are watching a true HD broadcast or source, you should select "dot by dot" as this will ensure that nothing is cut off or distorted. If, when you select "dot by dot," the image does not fill the entire screen (i.e. it looks like it's not widescreen, there are black bars flanking the image, etc.) then what you're watching isn't actually HD. Make sure the show you're watching is actually in HD; sometimes the channel guide will say it is even when it's not! I personally keep my settings on "dot by dot" regardless of content because I don't mind when non-HD content doesn't fill up the entire screen. I don't like having the image stretched and distorted as I feel it looks worse that way. You may have different preferences, but make sure that whenever you're watching true HD content you aren't stretching the image or zooming in. Hope this helps!
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Great question. I use the aspect ratio on the remote or in the TV's menu, and select the ratio that best fits the picture that is currently playing. Hope this helps you out!
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I have a 55 inch sony & a 48 inch Lg, there is no issues with full screen images.
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You hate widescreen because you've never had it properly displayed on an output device. When properly displayed, widescreen is exponentially better than 4:3.
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I'm sorry, but 120Hz looks like poop. It gives movies and TV a weird shimmer about it. I'm well aware of why this occurs and what is happening within the TV, but this is not something I need to just "get used to". I want my movie to look like it did when I saw it in the theaters (obviously scaled down a tad, but that's a different topic), but 120Hz give all the fast movement in the picture an unnatural feel, and looks nothing like the original. I may be alone in my stance, but 120Hz just doesn't sit right with me or my eyes, and it never will.
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HD is so good that it is going to magnify low resolution and you are going to see the defects. The best way to minimize this is to not stretch programs that are in the 4:3 ratio. Go to HOME, SETTINGS, SCREEN SIZE and then set 4.3 default to "Normal". If you set it to anything else, it is going to stretch the screen and make things worse. Also make sure your cable box is set correctly because you can change how it outputs from the cable box. The third thing you need to watch is to use the correct mode with the correct program. For example, the vivid mode can cause eye strain. Reserve this mode for the simpsons and other similiar animated programs. Use standard for standard programs. Use cinema or customize the setting for sports. If you picture is too sharp for sports, you are going to see a fuzzy screen. If you reduce the sharpness and the brightness, the picture will look smooth and give you a better sense of motion. Also, even though it has nothing to do with the picture, be sure the crank the voice boost feature and the sound is incredible when you do this. Hope this helps.
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I'm not sure I'm the best one to answer that question as I'm not a big follower on what is technically "right", rather I go on what I find visually appealing. That said, I can't find any fault in it. Black looks very black to me, not washed out at all. Movies look like they should and gaming is very sharp.
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Hello FolkFan! I watch movies in widescreen (16:9) format all the time without a problem. Now, keep in mind that I am using an Xbox 360 as the video source and that the Xbox does allow me to output in different formats. I would think that most dvd players you would buy today would have options for widescreen output. I hope this answers the question! -Dave
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can anyone help me i have a sony 32 inch xbr 1080p and cant for the life of me figure this out. i bought a hdmi cable and still when watching a movie all of it seems a half second too fast.also when i watch a movie on widescreen it still displays the black frames
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Yes as far as I remember you can select when to use 21:9 mode with the zoom feature as you stated. Some movies automatically default to it.
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Most games black out all other monitors when they enter full screen. If you play the game in windowed mode or you're just browsing then it works like any other monitor, and you can of course use it for watching movies.
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I agree somewhat! But there is still lots of 4:3 content on tv! A 26 inch 16:9 tv will not "blow" anyone away! I suggest at least a 37 inch 16:9 tv if you like 'Letterboxed" 2:35 ratio DVD's--it is still the most common movie aspect ratio around ! Too bad!
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I have not found any settings yet for that but do not notice it very much or at all now. The screen looks so rich from all angles that I decided the keep the set since its one of best looking screens I have seen at this price range. I almost sent it back as other have noticed them as well, but at the end of the day I kept the set. If someone knows how to fix the issue post it here.
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Very interested in your method. I found that aspect ratio for original resolution is 4:3, which means that it will distort your image when the screen is 16:9. Do you experience the same problem when you use DVI to HDMI cable.