Screen Format & Resolutions; Wide-Screen Vs. Standard Formats - DirecTV HR34 User Manual

APPENDIX 5: ABOUT HIGH-DEFINITION

WIDE-SCREEN VS. STANDARD FORMATS

4:3 TVs Showing 16:9 program
For a standard 4:3 TV showing a wide screen program, the program is too wide to fit on the screen. To alleviate this, choose:
Letterbox: With this format, the 16:9 image is shrunk until the entire width of the program fits on your TV. Since the aspect ratio
of the program is maintained, the image is no longer tall enough to fill your screen, so gray or black bars are seen at the top and
bottom of the screen To change the bar color, press MENU, select "Settings & Help", "Settings", "HDTV" and then "Video". Select the
desired bar color. See your TV's owner's manual for information on the best color for your set.
Stretch: In the Stretch setting, instead of adding bars to the top and bottom, the 16:9 program image is stretched vertically until it's
tall enough to fill the screen. Your entire screen will be full, but the program images are stretched to compensate.
Crop: This format crops (cuts off) the left and right portions of the 16:9 frame so it fits the 4:3 screen.
If your display is a 4:3 format TV or monitor, your format options include these:
For 16:9 program signals:
Stretch
Crop
Letterbox
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