4x3 Being Cropped To 16x9 On My Sony BDP S350 How Do I Correct It? - Blu-ray Forum

RazMansReality · 12-13-2009, 09:30 PM

Hey gang my title says it all. Got some TV on DVD as a gift yesterday. I popped it into my Sony BDP S350 (which is also currently the only DVD play back machine I have) and they are being incorrectly cropped to the 16x9 ratio. Clearly I'm missing something because there should be a way to get 4x3 pillar boxed playback without incorrectly setting the player itself as if my TV were 4x3. Any help would be much appreciated!

JJ · 12-13-2009, 09:34 PM

Well, it's not cropping it, it's just stretching it, whole image is still there - under Upconversion, it should have one that says "Full" - that's the setting you don't want, is what I would think. Change it to Double or Auto.

RazMansReality · 12-13-2009, 09:44 PM

JJxiv1215 all I'm seeing is DVD aspect ratio but if I switch that to pan & scan, would that not cause any widescreen DVDs to then playback incorrectly?

Blu Titan · 12-13-2009, 10:14 PM

I own the S360 but I expect the same for your model. Under "Video Settings" got to "Screen Format" and "Original" should be selected. If you select "Fixed Aspect Ratio" the BD player will convert the BD movies with 4:3 to 16:9 to match the aspect ratio of your TV. Check that out.

RazMansReality · 12-13-2009, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

I own the S360 but I expect the same for your model. Under "Video Settings" got to "Screen Format" and "Original" should be selected. If you select "Fixed Aspect Ratio" the BD player will convert the BD movies with 4:3 to 16:9 to match the aspect ratio of your TV. Check that out.

That's what it's doing now which I don't want so I'll try the reverse, thanks.

RazMansReality · 12-13-2009, 11:52 PM

Reverse worked thanks Blu Titan. Mods feel free to close this now if need be.

P@t_Mtl · 12-13-2009, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

I own the S360 but I expect the same for your model. Under "Video Settings" got to "Screen Format" and "Original" should be selected. If you select "Fixed Aspect Ratio" the BD player will convert the BD movies with 4:3 to 16:9 to match the aspect ratio of your TV. Check that out.

I did not kow about this feature, thanks Blu Titan I will check my settings as well

12-13-2009, 09:30 PM	#1
RazMansReality Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Moraine, Ohio Blu-ray collection:81	4x3 Being Cropped To 16x9 On My Sony BDP S350 How Do I Correct It? Hey gang my title says it all. Got some TV on DVD as a gift yesterday. I popped it into my Sony BDP S350 (which is also currently the only DVD play back machine I have) and they are being incorrectly cropped to the 16x9 ratio. Clearly I'm missing something because there should be a way to get 4x3 pillar boxed playback without incorrectly setting the player itself as if my TV were 4x3. Any help would be much appreciated!

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12-13-2009, 09:34 PM	#2
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Well, it's not cropping it, it's just stretching it, whole image is still there - under Upconversion, it should have one that says "Full" - that's the setting you don't want, is what I would think. Change it to Double or Auto.

12-13-2009, 09:44 PM	#3
RazMansReality Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Moraine, Ohio Blu-ray collection:81	JJxiv1215 all I'm seeing is DVD aspect ratio but if I switch that to pan & scan, would that not cause any widescreen DVDs to then playback incorrectly?

12-13-2009, 10:14 PM	#4
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	I own the S360 but I expect the same for your model. Under "Video Settings" got to "Screen Format" and "Original" should be selected. If you select "Fixed Aspect Ratio" the BD player will convert the BD movies with 4:3 to 16:9 to match the aspect ratio of your TV. Check that out.

12-13-2009, 11:52 PM	#6
RazMansReality Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Moraine, Ohio Blu-ray collection:81	Reverse worked thanks Blu Titan. Mods feel free to close this now if need be.

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