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HR10-250 w/16:9 screen and 4:3 material
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Posted by: dsspotato

When using the HDTivo attached to a 16:9 display, at let's say 720p output using component inputs, what options do I have when watching 4:3 DTV material.

Currently my TV is a Panasonic Plasma TH-42PDW6UY. I am not sure that when using the Component or DVI input, I will be able to stretch the 4:3 to 16:9 with the "JUST" mode, which I currently use with S-Video and my 4:3 DirecTIVO.

What options do I have with the HDTivo box itself? Can the box stretch the 4:3 DTV material, (Not Standard Definition) but an HD channel that is broadcasting DTV.? Can it a Zoom, or can the HDTivo do a "JUST" mode which keeps the aspect ratio closer to normal at the center of the picture and stretches it at the edges.

Does anyone know what I am talking about?

Thanks,
John

Posted by: Cass

From my experiences, most stations broadcasting digitally (OTA) pillar-box the 4:3 material before broadcast, so as far as the tivo is concerned, it'll be 16:9 content.

Posted by: oldskoolboarder

I have the same plasma. W/ DVI, the plasma can't do any stretching. But w/ component, you can take advantage of it's stretching modes.

Posted by: danielhart

Here is how 480 material breaks down with component attached to my consumer Panny plasma. Your pro panny may be different.

Rez set at 480i - 4:3, full, just, zoom
Rez set at 480p- 4:3, full, zoom
Rez set at 720p - unsupported by consumer panny, yours may be different
Rez set at 1080i - no options

Note that the HD Tivo has 2 aspect settings, "panel" (same as 4:3) or "full" Either can be used with any of the above options with a myriad of results. I just set the rez to 1080i on the HR10-250 and use the one of the two aspect settings on the HR10-250. I actually have gotten used to the "full" mode, and I think it works pretty well with the HR10-250. YMMV

daniel