Can't get proper picture/aspect ratio on 4:3 SD television - Blu-ray Forum

cinemaphile · 12-13-2010, 12:24 AM

I need your help!

I got a new Blu-Ray player, the one offered for $60 through Disney's promotion. I already have my PS3 hooked up to my HDTV, so this player will be for my secondary TV, which for now is temporarily a standard definition TV (4:3).

Even though I set the player's settings to output to a 4:3 television, everything I see on it is squished, whether it's a movie, or even just the player's menus (You know, like when the full widescreen picture is squished into a square area). No matter what I try, I can't get it to properly display the picture on my television. Anybody know what I'm doing wrong??

poogie · 12-13-2010, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cinemaphile

I need your help!

I got a new Blu-Ray player, the one offered for $60 through Disney's promotion. I already have my PS3 hooked up to my HDTV, so this player will be for my secondary TV, which for now is temporarily a standard definition TV (4:3).

Even though I set the player's settings to output to a 4:3 television, everything I see on it is squished, whether it's a movie, or even just the player's menus (You know, like when the full widescreen picture is squished into a square area). No matter what I try, I can't get it to properly display the picture on my television. Anybody know what I'm doing wrong??

Try checking the TV set up. Look for Widescreen, Full, Zoom.

cinemaphile · 12-13-2010, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by poogie

Try checking the TV set up. Look for Widescreen, Full, Zoom.

My tv has no such settings

Not even any mention of tv size/shape, aspect ratio, anything like that. (it's an older TV - probably at least 10-15 years old)

DaleGribbl · 12-13-2010, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cinemaphile

My tv has no such settings

Not even any mention of tv size/shape, aspect ratio, anything like that. (it's an older TV - probably at least 10-15 years old)

How are you hooking it up? With standard RCA cables? If so, then check the output settings for the blu ray player and make sure that it is not set to HDMI or component. I think some players have a setting like this and I think it could affect aspect ratio.

Atreyu · 12-13-2010, 02:31 AM

I wasn't aware that a blu ray player could be hooked up to a standard television set.

cinemaphile · 12-13-2010, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DaleGribbl

How are you hooking it up? With standard RCA cables? If so, then check the output settings for the blu ray player and make sure that it is not set to HDMI or component. I think some players have a setting like this and I think it could affect aspect ratio.

It does have output connection type settings, but it is set to RCA (which I'm using - the TV doesn't have HDMI or component). I have a bad feeling it just plain isn't going to work on this tv. More incentive to buy my new one sooner than later.

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Originally Posted by Atreyu

I wasn't aware that a blu ray player could be hooked up to a standard television set.

Yeah, it hooks up and works, but at least on this tv with no aspect ratio settings, it won't display properly.

...Trust me, I would prefer not to be using this TV. We're buying another HD eventually, but I wanted to get this other BD player hooked up now as we wanted to use Netflix on this tv for the kids.

ZoetMB · 12-13-2010, 04:00 PM

It should work. I also have a situation where I'm temporarily using plain-old-vanilla video line out into a 4:3 analog TV. I've done this with both an OPPO player and a Sony player and it works fine. There's a setting in your player somewhere (go to the setup menu) that controls this. Make sure the player is set to 480i. There may be another software control that determines what to do when the aspect ratio doesn't match your TV. Some players have a specific setting that asks you what the aspect ratio of your TV is. If yours has one, make sure that is set properly as well.

12-13-2010, 12:24 AM	#1
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	Can't get proper picture/aspect ratio on 4:3 SD television I need your help! I got a new Blu-Ray player, the one offered for $60 through Disney's promotion. I already have my PS3 hooked up to my HDTV, so this player will be for my secondary TV, which for now is temporarily a standard definition TV (4:3). Even though I set the player's settings to output to a 4:3 television, everything I see on it is squished, whether it's a movie, or even just the player's menus (You know, like when the full widescreen picture is squished into a square area). No matter what I try, I can't get it to properly display the picture on my television. Anybody know what I'm doing wrong??

12-13-2010, 02:31 AM	#5
Atreyu Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:1876 DVD collection:619 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 293 Trading Score:4	I wasn't aware that a blu ray player could be hooked up to a standard television set.

12-13-2010, 04:00 PM	#7
ZoetMB Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2009 Location:New York Blu-ray collection:172 DVD collection:27 Blu-ray reviews: 3	It should work. I also have a situation where I'm temporarily using plain-old-vanilla video line out into a 4:3 analog TV. I've done this with both an OPPO player and a Sony player and it works fine. There's a setting in your player somewhere (go to the setup menu) that controls this. Make sure the player is set to 480i. There may be another software control that determines what to do when the aspect ratio doesn't match your TV. Some players have a specific setting that asks you what the aspect ratio of your TV is. If yours has one, make sure that is set properly as well.

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