TBS HD kind of sucks!!!! - Blu-ray Forum

Rblu-Dblu · 04-25-2009, 01:17 PM

I was watching TBS HD the other day and noticed on some of the older shows the image looks stretched just to fill the entire screen. Now first let me say I do not have my settings stretched to fit the screen. When I watch a standard definition channel I have the black bars on the side.

Older shows that were not filmed in HD should not be broadcast like they are in HD because it makes the people look weird to me. Anyone else ever notice this?

Moefiz · 04-25-2009, 01:22 PM

I could be wrong on this but its doesn't have to do with TBSHD itself but the signal that's coming from your cable company.

Rblu-Dblu · 04-25-2009, 01:36 PM

The only reason I don't think its the cable company is because the other HD channels don't do this. If something isn't filmed in HD then its shown in SD even on the HD channel. But I don't know, thats why I asked.

dcowboy7 · 04-25-2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Moefiz

I could be wrong on this but its doesn't have to do with TBSHD itself but the signal that's coming from your cable company.

no its TBSHD & alot of other stations fault....they do this because as usual the vast majority of people are stupid & want the picture to fill the entire screen.

almost the same kinda reason when TNTHD shows LOTR they fill the 16x9 pic & cutoff the sides.

ps - on the TBSHD situation i have a button on my tv remote that can unstretch the pic to a 4x3.

PH3AR · 04-25-2009, 01:51 PM

Well i only watch my TBSHD for one show...Family Guy and it looks great!

dcowboy7 · 04-25-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by PH3AR

Well i only watch my TBSHD for one show...Family Guy and it looks great!

no Seinfeld ?

iori · 04-25-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dcowboy7

no Seinfeld ?

That and office repeats are the only reason to watch.

Diablo81588 · 04-25-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dcowboy7

they do this because as usual the vast majority of people are stupid & want the picture to fill the entire screen.

They're not stupid, is just a personal preference.

GeneD5 · 04-26-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dcowboy7

no Seinfeld ?

Seinfeld and Family guy are the shows I watch on TBS and I like the aspect ratio this way insted of with black bars on the side like fox. Oh yeah..throw in Raymond as well. I don't think they stretch the picture though...I think you can look at it like zooming in..the top and bottom get chopped off a bit.

BirdManJr · 04-26-2009, 03:04 PM

I watched walking tall on tbs hd last night...Looks pretty good to me...I like tnt hd the best tho..saving private ryan looked amazing

Uncle Leo · 04-26-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Diablo81588

They're not stupid, is just a personal preference.

Both are right! Most people REALLY are stupid and most people prefer the "I got a big screen and ya better fill it" complex.

MAPdead · 04-26-2009, 04:09 PM

Family Guy looks awesome on my TBSHD channel. I have mine through Direct TV.

Chevypower · 04-26-2009, 04:14 PM

I dont think having a preference makes people "stupid." if it wasn't stretched by TBS, then more people would have a choice to stretch it themselves or not. If i am watching Home Improvement reruns, then either way it doesn't bother me too much, even though i would lean towards OAR.

AppleCrumbDlite · 04-26-2009, 04:30 PM

I usually prefer 16x9 but the op is right, it should be broadcast In it's oar. Correct me if I'm wrong please but I thought every hd tv or cable provider remote was equipped with a "stretch" or hd zoom button. With this said though. I have basic 21 channel cable through cox cable because I'm a broke college student. Of which, 11 channels are unwatchable(qvc, home appraisal, cox info, etc). The other 10, only about 5 are actually worth watching occasionally. Fox, NBC; abc, tbs, and maybe one or two more sometimes. Getting back to my point though. I won't fret over it. I'll take what I can get

ArieS · 04-26-2009, 06:07 PM

The real question is how can you watch movies on channels with commercials every 10 mins

dcowboy7 · 04-26-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ArieS

The real question is how can you watch movies on channels with commercials every 10 mins

You DVR them then fast forward thru the commercials.

AppleCrumbDlite · 04-26-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dcowboy7

You DVR them then fast forward thru the commercials.

We have a winn-ah!

Diesel · 04-26-2009, 08:14 PM

i cant stand when they air older episodes of friends and stretch them to fil the screen instead of leaving them in 4:3

but i recall them also doing the same thing several weeks ago for Independence Day
you could EASILY tell it was stretched from a 4:3 image

AppleCrumbDlite · 04-26-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

i cant stand when they air older episodes of friends and stretch them to fil the screen instead of leaving them in 4:3

but i recall them also doing the same thing several weeks ago for Independence Day
you could EASILY tell it was stretched from a 4:3 image

That's when you pop in your beautifully mastered ID4 blu-ray in 2.35:1

Diesel · 04-26-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by AppleCrumbDlite

That's when you pop in your beautifully mastered ID4 blu-ray in 2.35:1

thats exactly what i did

04-25-2009, 01:17 PM	#1
Rblu-Dblu Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Trapped on the Death Star 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:483 Trading Score:12	TBS HD kind of sucks!!!! I was watching TBS HD the other day and noticed on some of the older shows the image looks stretched just to fill the entire screen. Now first let me say I do not have my settings stretched to fit the screen. When I watch a standard definition channel I have the black bars on the side. Older shows that were not filmed in HD should not be broadcast like they are in HD because it makes the people look weird to me. Anyone else ever notice this?

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04-25-2009, 01:22 PM	#2
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	I could be wrong on this but its doesn't have to do with TBSHD itself but the signal that's coming from your cable company.

04-25-2009, 01:36 PM	#3
Rblu-Dblu Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Trapped on the Death Star 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:483 Trading Score:12	The only reason I don't think its the cable company is because the other HD channels don't do this. If something isn't filmed in HD then its shown in SD even on the HD channel. But I don't know, thats why I asked.

04-25-2009, 01:51 PM	#5
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	Well i only watch my TBSHD for one show...Family Guy and it looks great!

04-26-2009, 03:04 PM	#10
BirdManJr Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:3	I watched walking tall on tbs hd last night...Looks pretty good to me...I like tnt hd the best tho..saving private ryan looked amazing

04-26-2009, 04:09 PM	#12
MAPdead Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:918 Blu-ray collection:2683 Blu-ray reviews:23	Family Guy looks awesome on my TBSHD channel. I have mine through Direct TV.

04-26-2009, 04:14 PM	#13
Chevypower Special Member Member since:Feb 2008	I dont think having a preference makes people "stupid." if it wasn't stretched by TBS, then more people would have a choice to stretch it themselves or not. If i am watching Home Improvement reruns, then either way it doesn't bother me too much, even though i would lean towards OAR.

04-26-2009, 04:30 PM	#14
AppleCrumbDlite Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Gainesville, FL (Un)Official BD Release poller PSNetwork: Blackhawkin Raptors offed: 26 Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:103 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:7	I usually prefer 16x9 but the op is right, it should be broadcast In it's oar. Correct me if I'm wrong please but I thought every hd tv or cable provider remote was equipped with a "stretch" or hd zoom button. With this said though. I have basic 21 channel cable through cox cable because I'm a broke college student. Of which, 11 channels are unwatchable(qvc, home appraisal, cox info, etc). The other 10, only about 5 are actually worth watching occasionally. Fox, NBC; abc, tbs, and maybe one or two more sometimes. Getting back to my point though. I won't fret over it. I'll take what I can get

04-26-2009, 06:07 PM	#15
ArieS Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Portland, OR 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:33	The real question is how can you watch movies on channels with commercials every 10 mins

04-26-2009, 08:14 PM	#18
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	i cant stand when they air older episodes of friends and stretch them to fil the screen instead of leaving them in 4:3 but i recall them also doing the same thing several weeks ago for Independence Day you could EASILY tell it was stretched from a 4:3 image

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