i want to upscale a 4:3 dvd to 1080p without it stretching on my blu ray player how

[batman2000]

i want to upscale a 4:3 dvd to 1080p without it stretching on my blu ray player how do i do that?

[C.mcbraggins]

What player do you have? It all depends on the player, as some like the PS3 have an aspect ratio selection in the DVD upscaling options, while others match the AR to what HDMI is putting on the TV.

[batman2000]

Originally Posted by C.mcbraggins

What player do you have? It all depends on the player, as some like the PS3 have an aspect ratio selection in the DVD upscaling options, while others match the AR to what HDMI is putting on the TV.

sony s6700

[chip75]

Originally Posted by batman2000

i want to upscale a 4:3 dvd to 1080p without it stretching on my blu ray player how do i do that?

As in you don't want the image to hit the sides of your HDTV? Just make sure the player is set to original and not wide and your TV's aspect ratio is original and not 16:9 (which can stretch 4:3 DVDs).

[batman2000]

Originally Posted by chip75

As in you don't want the image to hit the sides of your HDTV? Just make sure the player is set to original and not wide and your TV's aspect ratio is original and not 16:9 (which can stretch 4:3 DVDs).

i did all that it still stretches when it's not at 480i or 480p

[chip75]

Originally Posted by batman2000

i did all that it still stretches when it's not at 480i or 480p

Switch your TV to 4:3 if that's an issue.

[C.mcbraggins]

Even if you keep your AR settings to original, HDMI output WILL BE 16:9 native by default on a HDTV display. Unless your player has an option for the AR of SD/DVD material, then its stretched into 16:9 no matter what. One option is to set your HDTV to a 4:3 when watching 4:3 DVDs, but then that make things like native widescreen menus and anamorphic content squeezed and strange looking.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by batman2000

i want to upscale a 4:3 dvd to 1080p without it stretching on my blu ray player how do i do that?

What player and TV do you have, batman2000?

All my players display 4:3 material correctly.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

You may want to check the settings on your Blu-Ray player, itself. Many players have options to stretch or not stretch 4:3 DVD material.

[batman2000]

Originally Posted by chip75

What player and TV do you have, batman2000?

All my players display 4:3 material correctly.

my player is a sony s6700 and my tv is a non hdr 4k vizio

[GunZenBomZ]

You can't change dvd material to 1080p, it can be made to be 1080i.

You should know the difference between p & i frames.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by batman2000

my player is a sony s6700 and my tv is a non hdr 4k vizio

Screen Settings > TV Type > 16:9/4:3

Screen Settings > Screen Format > Full/Normal

Make sure your TV's aspect ratio is set to original or Auto (you can cycle through them after checking your player's settings.

[batman2000]

Originally Posted by chip75

Screen Settings > TV Type > 16:9/4:3

Screen Settings > Screen Format > Full/Normal

Make sure your TV's aspect ratio is set to original or Auto (you can cycle through them after checking your player's settings.

thanks that did it what's the full setting for and is there a way to get rid of the interlacing lines that appear from time to time and the stair stepping? please reply to all

[chip75]

Originally Posted by batman2000

thanks that did it what's the full setting for and is there a way to get rid of the interlacing lines that appear from time to time and the stair stepping? please reply to all

The Full setting will stretch all 4:3 content on a 16:9 display to fill the entire screen. Unfortuantely there isn't much you can do with interlacing and stair stepping, apart from accurately calibrating the sharpness for SD content, although some players handle those things better than some.

[batman2000]

Originally Posted by chip75

The Full setting will stretch all 4:3 content on a 16:9 display to fill the entire screen. Unfortuantely there isn't much you can do with interlacing and stair stepping, apart from accurately calibrating the sharpness for SD content, although some players handle those things better than some.

how do i do that?

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by batman2000

i want to upscale a 4:3 dvd to 1080p without it stretching on my blu ray player how do i do that?

Your blu-ray player will automatically upscaled the resolution to 1080p, as long as your monitor is capable of outputting 1080 resolution.

[batman2000]

Originally Posted by slimdude

Your blu-ray player will automatically upscaled the resolution to 1080p, as long as your monitor is capable of outputting 1080 resolution.

he help with that part

[chip75]

Originally Posted by batman2000

how do i do that?

There are a few calibration tools on-line, but make sure all your post-processing options are disabled with your TV's settings, so no edge enhancement and make sure that's there's no artificial sharpening (on some TVs the setting is zero with others it's 50).

[EvilResident]

Originally Posted by GunZenBomZ

You can't change dvd material to 1080p, it can be made to be 1080i.

You should know the difference between p & i frames.

This is not accurate. Unless it's a UK thing that I'm unaware of. I haven't encountered a player that didn't upscale to 1080p since like 2006, and that was DVD-only.

[batman2000]

Originally Posted by chip75

There are a few calibration tools on-line, but make sure all your post-processing options are disabled with your TV's settings, so no edge enhancement and make sure that's there's no artificial sharpening (on some TVs the setting is zero with others it's 50).

what's post processing?