TiVo Premiere Manual page 53

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Watching shows
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Aspect correction mode
Aspect correction is applied when the aspect ratio of the show you're watching doesn't match
the aspect ratio of your TV. Use the ZOOM
menus only) or the Aspect Correction Mode settings screen to choose from the following
options:
button on the TiVo remote (TiVo with SD
In FULL mode, the picture is stretched to fill the TV
screen, which may result in some distortion. In the picture
of the bears shown here, notice that black bars appear at
the top and bottom of the screen, and the bears look a bit
squished. Since the Aspect Correction is Full, you know
that the letterbox bars are included in the broadcast.
In PANEL mode, side bars are added to the picture to fill
the screen, preserving the broadcast aspect ratio. This is
useful if you're watching a show broadcast in 4:3 on a
16:9 TV, or vice-versa. In the picture of the bears, notice
that the bears no longer look squished, but the picture size
is dramatically decreased.
In ZOOM mode, the picture is stretched without
distortion. The edges of the picture are cropped to fit
the TV screen. This mode is useful if you're watching
a show broadcast with letterbox bars or side bars.
Zoom mode crops the letterbox bars out of the picture.
The picture of the bears looks best in Zoom mode.