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Old 31-01-2001, 12:19
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Hi,

I purchased the Sony Wega KV-29FX20U at the end of 1999.. It is a 29" 4:3 TV, NOT a Widecreen model. Its great, I love it. I'm on NTL analogue cable at the moment and the picture is great.. considering an upgrade to NTL digital..

Just got a couple of questions that hopefully you people with more experience can help me with...

1. When receiving (what I think are) Widescreen broadcasts from BBC/ITV, etc. there is a thin black line about 1cm thick, top and bottom... This looks fine to me, but Am I loosing anything on the sides of the picture? It doesn't look like it. Is this how a Widescreen DVD or digital tv (widescreen) image would appear?? Or will it be stretched or cropped in some other way?

2. What do all these adverts mean that say DVD players are "Video compatible"?

Any help/info appreciated!

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Old 31-01-2001, 20:59
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The pictures you see on analogue TV is in the 14/9 semi widescreen mode. This basically is showing a program that was made in 16/9 widescreen but in a compromise mode. People without widescreen TV's dont view too small a picture, and people with widescreen get more programs in a widescreen format, albeit in a less than proper widescreen shape.

The digital versions of BBC, ITV, CH4 show the same program but in full 16/9 widescreen. So you would get more black lines top and bottom. (you've likely seen some films shown like this, as some films are shown in 'letterbox' widescreen on analgue TV.

DVD films are displayed in a variety of formats, some 4/3 some 16/9 and some in an even wider ration like 2.35/1
This means that you get a small but wide image on a non widescreen TV, especially with the 'super wide' 2.35/1 type films and many are in this format. NOTE that even on a 16/9 widescreen TV set, these 'super wide' films still are displayed with a black line top and bottom.

look at this site for more info about widescreen:
http://www.dtg.org.uk/consumer/index.html
and click the 'widescreen' tab

I have no idea about the 'Video compatible' means on a DVD otehr than maybe it means pictures and sounds as opposed to audio only DVDs perhaps?

Hope that helps a bit.

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Old 01-02-2001, 12:09
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Thanks for the info/link Orbitalzone...
You've cleared it up for me!

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Old 05-02-2001, 05:30
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I would imagine that "video compatible" means some enterprising firm that specialises in chipping players for multi-region has also taken the step of removing Macrovision from the signal, which is an analogue copy protection scheme designed to stop you recording from DVD onto VHS, but also meaning you can't play DVDs through the SCART socket on some VCRs.

Macrovision can also cause some problems on high-end display equipment (projectors, rear projector TVs, and some CRTs), and so if your after the "purest" signal from your DVD player it can be useful.

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Old 07-02-2001, 22:21
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Thanks for the info Mark..
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Old 08-02-2001, 03:43
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No problems.

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