Wide-Screen Vs. Standard Formats - DirecTV Genie User Manual

APPENDIX 5: ABOUT HIGH-DEFINITION

WIDE-SCREEN VS. STANDARD FORMATS

4:3 TVs Showing 16:9 Programing
A standard 4:3 TV is too narrow to a wide screen program. To correct this, choose:
Letterbox: This format, shrinks the 16.9 image 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, and then Video. Arrow right and down to the Bar
Color field, then scroll through the color options to select your 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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