All I want is a 19" to 22" LCD TC With Freeview and correct aspect ratio switching

nineteen · 28-09-2007, 14:25

OK please recommend or point me in the right direction to one of these sets that actually works.
- Just bought and returned a Technika that went to the effort of expanding the 4x3 pan/scan image and expanding it to fit the 16x9 window

Thanks.

bobcar · 28-09-2007, 15:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by nineteen

OK please recommend or point me in the right direction to one of these sets that actually works.
- Just bought and returned a Technika that went to the effort of expanding the 4x3 pan/scan image and expanding it to fit the 16x9 window

Thanks.

Most will display 4:3 correctly, most also give you the option of fattyvision. I think you were unlucky with your choice, the top brands certainly give you the option of a correctly formatted display - I don't know any that don't.

nineteen · 28-09-2007, 15:06

Sorry that should have read in 16x9 (widescreen) mode, it CROPS the pan/scan image - so losing the left and right of the transmitted wide screen image, before expanding it to fill the 16x9 screen. Double damage, fattyvision without the edges.

Tumble weed · 07-10-2007, 13:52

The smaller LG screens do this to I believe - Well I had one on order and cancelled it as soon as I found this out.

Looking elsewhere / for a bigger screen now...

nineteen · 07-10-2007, 15:06

Update:
The other problem was that the screen size is actually 16:10! so no possible win there!

I finally got a Goodmans 20" which had true 16:9 picture and not 16:10
Currys had lots of 19" 16:10 and Comet had loads 20" 16:9 - and one 16:10 which highlighted the problem.

finallycruising · 10-10-2007, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by nineteen

OK please recommend or point me in the right direction to one of these sets that actually works.
- Just bought and returned a Technika that went to the effort of expanding the 4x3 pan/scan image and expanding it to fit the 16x9 window

I had the same problem with a Technika 19" I bought for the kitchen off eBay. Seller acknowledged the problem and gave a full refund - including return postage - but said I was the first to complain and he had sold 100s.

So there's 100s if not 1000s [Tesco sell them] of people out there viewing fatty vision with half (or less) of a channel logo at the top left!

P

28-09-2007, 14:25	#1
nineteen Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ramsbury Posts: 197	All I want is a 19" to 22" LCD TC With Freeview and correct aspect ratio switching OK please recommend or point me in the right direction to one of these sets that actually works. - Just bought and returned a Technika that went to the effort of expanding the 4x3 pan/scan image and expanding it to fit the 16x9 window Thanks.

28-09-2007, 15:01	#2
bobcar Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,718	Quote: Originally Posted by nineteen OK please recommend or point me in the right direction to one of these sets that actually works. - Just bought and returned a Technika that went to the effort of expanding the 4x3 pan/scan image and expanding it to fit the 16x9 window Thanks. Most will display 4:3 correctly, most also give you the option of fattyvision. I think you were unlucky with your choice, the top brands certainly give you the option of a correctly formatted display - I don't know any that don't.

28-09-2007, 15:06	#3
nineteen Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ramsbury Posts: 197	Sorry that should have read in 16x9 (widescreen) mode, it CROPS the pan/scan image - so losing the left and right of the transmitted wide screen image, before expanding it to fill the 16x9 screen. Double damage, fattyvision without the edges.

07-10-2007, 13:52	#4
Tumble weed Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: England ~ UK (Ex NTL Area) Posts: 7,682	The smaller LG screens do this to I believe - Well I had one on order and cancelled it as soon as I found this out. Looking elsewhere / for a bigger screen now...

07-10-2007, 15:06	#5
nineteen Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ramsbury Posts: 197	Update: The other problem was that the screen size is actually 16:10! so no possible win there! I finally got a Goodmans 20" which had true 16:9 picture and not 16:10 Currys had lots of 19" 16:10 and Comet had loads 20" 16:9 - and one 16:10 which highlighted the problem.

10-10-2007, 17:13	#6
finallycruising Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 14	Quote: Originally Posted by nineteen OK please recommend or point me in the right direction to one of these sets that actually works. - Just bought and returned a Technika that went to the effort of expanding the 4x3 pan/scan image and expanding it to fit the 16x9 window I had the same problem with a Technika 19" I bought for the kitchen off eBay. Seller acknowledged the problem and gave a full refund - including return postage - but said I was the first to complain and he had sold 100s. So there's 100s if not 1000s [Tesco sell them] of people out there viewing fatty vision with half (or less) of a channel logo at the top left! P

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