Wide-Screen Vs. Standard Formats; 4:3 Tvs Showing 16:9 Programs - DirecTV Plus HD User Manual

Wide-Screen vs. Standard Formats

4:3 TVs Showing 16:9 programs

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,
then select Settings. Select Setup, then select the Display menu. Highlight the Preferences tab and press
SELECT, then set Bar Color option to the desired color. See your TV owner 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.
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Only Letterbox
shows the entire
original 16:9
image without
distortion.