Zoom feature, do other Blu-ray players have them? - Blu-ray Forum

Maxell · 09-11-2007, 02:43 AM

I have a Playstation 3 which has no Zoom feature (as far as I know of). Do other blu-ray players have this? I really miss having zoom, especially on certain scenes I want to see more detail on a small area.

(mods go ahead and move this if it's more appropriate in the Players section).

Footloose301 · 09-11-2007, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Maxell

I have a Playstation 3 which has no Zoom feature (as far as I know of). Do other blu-ray players have this? I really miss having zoom, especially on certain scenes I want to see more detail on a small area.

(mods go ahead and move this if it's more appropriate in the Players section).

....in the adult scenes......

....yeah

ClaytonMG · 09-11-2007, 02:57 AM

I'd actually like a feature to zoom out... You're like "...what?" Well let me tell you, my TV has some major overscan issues. So if I were able to zoom out, I wouldn't have to worry about it anymore. Right now my overscan is around 5%, before it was around 10-15% on all sides. It was horrible.

WriteSimply · 09-11-2007, 03:48 AM

Clayton, you might want to search for the service code of your TV and see if overscan can be minimized or turned off completely.

fuad

kjacobs03 · 09-11-2007, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by WriteSimply

Clayton, you might want to search for the service code of your TV and see if overscan can be minimized or turned off completely.

fuad

How would one go about doing that? My 27' Westys have a large overscan on HD channels that is very annoying. The network logo is usually mostly cutt-off.

WriteSimply · 09-11-2007, 03:56 AM

Service codes are basically what TV technicians/repairpersons use when they want to diagnose what's going on in your TV. The codes are usually in the service manual.

Some sites claim to have these in PDF form and you have to pay to get 'em. Sometimes though these PDFs are available for free online.

With the service code, you may be able to turn off overscan. There are also options to fix your color temperature.

fuad

aristotles · 09-11-2007, 04:21 AM

My TV in the sig has a zoom function that works over HDMI.

You might be out of luck if your TV does not offer it.

Maxell · 09-11-2007, 05:07 PM

So anyone else want to chime in? It sucks not to be able to zoom!

CapnCobblestone · 01-08-2011, 06:13 PM

Did anyone ever find a Blu-Ray player that allows you to zoom in on a certain spot on a frame by increments like the OP asked a few years ago?

Atreyu · 01-09-2011, 04:32 AM

My blu ray player cannot zoom in, but I do have a zoom on my TV: 1X or 2X zoom, that's about it.

DIY_HD · 01-11-2011, 11:37 AM

My player doesn't, but my TV does. However, this feature was designed to zoom 3:4 aspect ratio video so that it fills the screen (with some clipping on the top and bottom). I never thought of using it to get a better view of detail in scenes. The problem is that it doesn't increase the image size very much and you can't pan and scan when you are zoomed.

I have a cheap DVD player that does have a zoom feature, but it's not very useful because there isn't that much detail there.

I would like a zoom feature (maybe 2x and 4x) to see things like clues in a mystery that are on a note that's too small to read. I would rather have a zoom feature than 3D. Oh well, maybe in the next generation Blu-ray . . .

09-11-2007, 02:43 AM	#1
Maxell Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007	Zoom feature, do other Blu-ray players have them? I have a Playstation 3 which has no Zoom feature (as far as I know of). Do other blu-ray players have this? I really miss having zoom, especially on certain scenes I want to see more detail on a small area. (mods go ahead and move this if it's more appropriate in the Players section).

01-11-2011, 11:37 AM	#11
DIY_HD Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Atlanta, GA Home Theater Gallery:21 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:88 DVD collection:126 Blu-ray reviews:2	.. . zoom, zOOM, ZOOM My player doesn't, but my TV does. However, this feature was designed to zoom 3:4 aspect ratio video so that it fills the screen (with some clipping on the top and bottom). I never thought of using it to get a better view of detail in scenes. The problem is that it doesn't increase the image size very much and you can't pan and scan when you are zoomed. I have a cheap DVD player that does have a zoom feature, but it's not very useful because there isn't that much detail there. I would like a zoom feature (maybe 2x and 4x) to see things like clues in a mystery that are on a note that's too small to read. I would rather have a zoom feature than 3D. Oh well, maybe in the next generation Blu-ray . . .

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09-11-2007, 02:57 AM	#3
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:840 Blu-ray collection:2380 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I'd actually like a feature to zoom out... You're like "...what?" Well let me tell you, my TV has some major overscan issues. So if I were able to zoom out, I wouldn't have to worry about it anymore. Right now my overscan is around 5%, before it was around 10-15% on all sides. It was horrible.

09-11-2007, 03:48 AM	#4
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Clayton, you might want to search for the service code of your TV and see if overscan can be minimized or turned off completely. fuad

09-11-2007, 03:56 AM	#6
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Service codes are basically what TV technicians/repairpersons use when they want to diagnose what's going on in your TV. The codes are usually in the service manual. Some sites claim to have these in PDF form and you have to pay to get 'em. Sometimes though these PDFs are available for free online. With the service code, you may be able to turn off overscan. There are also options to fix your color temperature. fuad

09-11-2007, 04:21 AM	#7
aristotles Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:401 Blu-ray reviews:1	My TV in the sig has a zoom function that works over HDMI. You might be out of luck if your TV does not offer it.

09-11-2007, 05:07 PM	#8
Maxell Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007	So anyone else want to chime in? It sucks not to be able to zoom!

01-08-2011, 06:13 PM	#9
CapnCobblestone Junior Member Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:7	Did anyone ever find a Blu-Ray player that allows you to zoom in on a certain spot on a frame by increments like the OP asked a few years ago?

01-09-2011, 04:32 AM	#10
Atreyu Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:1880 DVD collection:619 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 299 Trading Score:4	My blu ray player cannot zoom in, but I do have a zoom on my TV: 1X or 2X zoom, that's about it.

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