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tim77586 · 07-08-2008, 03:09 PM

I just hooked up a Comcast HD Box to my TV, and my Standard Definition stations have the bars on the sides. The HD channels fill the screen. It is hooked into an HDMI port on the TV, and Comcast is putting out a 1080i signal. I can stretch the screen for SD channels, but I lose a little bit of the picture. Not to mention it becomes a slight inconvenience when trying to flip between SD and HD channels.

I've been trying to figure out how to make it where both SD and HD fill the screen, or if there are any bars I don't mind bars across the bottom of the HD channels. The bars on the side of the SD channels are not small, they shrink to about half the screen. Is there any way to accomplish what I'm trying to do, or do I just have to deal with the minor inconvenience. Thanks in advance for anybody willing to help out.

Tim

BStecke · 07-08-2008, 03:11 PM

I think you're stuck flipping between stretched and non stretched. There's no way for you to reformat the incoming signal to accomplish what you want.

tim77586 · 07-08-2008, 03:13 PM

that's what it seems like, i could have sworn there was a pass through function that could do what i needed. but i went through all the menus on both the tv and the receiver and came up empty.

arush5268d · 07-08-2008, 03:17 PM

Your SD channels are broadcast in a 4x3 ratio, whereas most of the HD channels are 16x9. So yes, you'll have to stretch them all over and whatnot to have them fill the screen.

MuG · 07-08-2008, 03:22 PM

Same thing with my Dish Network box.... there is no way around it... its really not too bad that... just a couple clicks on the remote to switch back and forth.

oh - and why are you watching SD anyway? ick. lol

tim77586 · 07-08-2008, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MuG

Same thing with my Dish Network box.... there is no way around it... its really not too bad that... just a couple clicks on the remote to switch back and forth.

oh - and why are you watching SD anyway? ick. lol

well i just got the hd programming the other day, so i've yet to become an hd snob lol. and if all the dayum programming was in hd it wouldnt be an issue lol.

MuG · 07-08-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tim77586

well i just got the hd programming the other day, so i've yet to become an hd snob lol. and if all the dayum programming was in hd it wouldnt be an issue lol.

haha, yeah. I was half kidding... after a little while tho, the SD blur just gets sickening.

tim77586 · 07-08-2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MuG

haha, yeah. I was half kidding... after a little while tho, the SD blur just gets sickening.

no doubt, when i first got ahold of blu ray i told myself i was keeping my dvd collection. 4 months later i sold my 800 dvd collection, so i'm partially an hd snob hahaha.

arush5268d · 07-08-2008, 03:32 PM

I stopped watching SD channels within a month of getting DirecTV HD. And I stopped watching DVDs on my plasma TV about 20 minutes into the first movie that I played on it!

If I could get $5 each for my DVDs, I'd get rid of 'em all!

tim77586 · 07-08-2008, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by arush5268d

I stopped watching SD channels within a month of getting DirecTV HD. And I stopped watching DVDs on my plasma TV about 20 minutes into the first movie that I played on it!

If I could get $5 each for my DVDs, I'd get rid of 'em all!

i ended up getting like 2500 for them. not too bad, i sold a whole bunch to my brother really cheap, and then a big lot on ebay. the ebay sale went better than expected. gave me some extra moola to spend on blu haha

arush5268d · 07-08-2008, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tim77586

i ended up getting like 2500 for them. not too bad, i sold a whole bunch to my brother really cheap, and then a big lot on ebay. the ebay sale went better than expected. gave me some extra moola to spend on blu haha

$2,500?? Not bad, all things considered!

07-08-2008, 03:09 PM	#1
tim77586 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Seabrook,TX	need help I just hooked up a Comcast HD Box to my TV, and my Standard Definition stations have the bars on the sides. The HD channels fill the screen. It is hooked into an HDMI port on the TV, and Comcast is putting out a 1080i signal. I can stretch the screen for SD channels, but I lose a little bit of the picture. Not to mention it becomes a slight inconvenience when trying to flip between SD and HD channels. I've been trying to figure out how to make it where both SD and HD fill the screen, or if there are any bars I don't mind bars across the bottom of the HD channels. The bars on the side of the SD channels are not small, they shrink to about half the screen. Is there any way to accomplish what I'm trying to do, or do I just have to deal with the minor inconvenience. Thanks in advance for anybody willing to help out. Tim

07-08-2008, 03:11 PM	#2
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	I think you're stuck flipping between stretched and non stretched. There's no way for you to reformat the incoming signal to accomplish what you want.

07-08-2008, 03:13 PM	#3
tim77586 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Seabrook,TX	that's what it seems like, i could have sworn there was a pass through function that could do what i needed. but i went through all the menus on both the tv and the receiver and came up empty.

07-08-2008, 03:17 PM	#4
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	Your SD channels are broadcast in a 4x3 ratio, whereas most of the HD channels are 16x9. So yes, you'll have to stretch them all over and whatnot to have them fill the screen.

07-08-2008, 03:22 PM	#5
MuG Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:White Bear Lake, MN Blu-ray collection:56 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	Same thing with my Dish Network box.... there is no way around it... its really not too bad that... just a couple clicks on the remote to switch back and forth. oh - and why are you watching SD anyway? ick. lol

07-08-2008, 03:32 PM	#9
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	I stopped watching SD channels within a month of getting DirecTV HD. And I stopped watching DVDs on my plasma TV about 20 minutes into the first movie that I played on it! If I could get $5 each for my DVDs, I'd get rid of 'em all!

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