Selecting The Downconvert Method - Sony UP-25MD Instructions For Use Manual

Selecting the Downconvert Method

When downconverting HDTV signals for output as SDTV
signals, select the downconverting method.
Image resolution is reduced and the aspect ratio changes to
4:3 when you downconvert the signals.
This setting is not available when OUTPUT SEL is set to
HD.
1
Display the HDTV SETUP menu.
2
Select SD CONV. by pressing the M or m button, and
select the output method by pressing the < or ,
button.
Highlight the desired downconvert method
in green by pressing the < or , button.
Downconvert method
Letterbox
Crop
Squeeze
Letterbox: Compresses the HDTV image to fit the SDTV
screen size while preserving the original aspect ratio.
Mattes (black bars) appear above and below the image.
The entire HDTV image is output without changes to its
shape, but objects appear smaller in size.
Crop: Crops the left and right edges of the HDTV image.
Objects located in the left and right edges of the HDTV
image are not output.
Setting
LB
CR
SQ
Squeeze: Compresses the HDTV image horizontally into
4:3 aspect ratio. The entire HDTV image is output, but
objects appear vertically stretched.
Original
HDTV (16:9)
Downconvert (4:3)
Letterbox
Configuring HDTV-Signal Inputs and Outputs
Crop Squeeze
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