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Maks · 10-31-2006, 06:10 AM

Thanks for your reply. Cutting off the bottom of a shot is indeed better than the top and this set does allow it, but again its implementation has let us down- and that's putting it mildly. Your set's variable stretch solution sounds like being a little queasy all the time, but at least you like it as an alternative.

By over-doing it and only offering a one-size-fits all preset, the edge-to-edge SD picture on my set looks horrible expanded to that degree no matter what part of the image is cropped off. I am not too concerned about HD programming since I don't watch sports. If one of my dramas is presented in widescreen, I won't complain. For the past 8 years. I have been watching a 27 inch Sony CRT, so the 40 inch diagonal I get with 4:3 SD on this 50 inch Samsung Plasma is a reasonable compromise. But you are right-it doesn't look all that great, which is why I reject the preset ZOOM modes.

The clear answer is to allow the end-user to decide if they want to look at a crappy 4:3 picture forever (grey pillar boxes) or a gorgeous, black edged display for a shorter period of time. Yes, I can sign a waiver and eat popcorn and handle the remote all at the time. Is this foolishness what happens when lawyers design TV sets?

Question: How many years of use with black edges would I get before observing this dreaded burn-in on 16:9 that everyone is so worried about?

Why don't they just let me move the 4:3 display around to minimize it? Or simply "dodge"the centered 4:3 section of the set at night while I'm sleeping?

You suggested an LCD and if those sets--- what do they use to fill-in their 4:3 display?

10-31-2006, 06:10 AM	#66
Maks My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5	what happens when lawyers design TV sets Thanks for your reply. Cutting off the bottom of a shot is indeed better than the top and this set does allow it, but again its implementation has let us down- and that's putting it mildly. Your set's variable stretch solution sounds like being a little queasy all the time, but at least you like it as an alternative. By over-doing it and *only* offering a one-size-fits all preset, the edge-to-edge SD picture on my set looks horrible expanded to that degree no matter what part of the image is cropped off. I am not too concerned about HD programming since I don't watch sports. If one of my dramas is presented in widescreen, I won't complain. For the past 8 years. I have been watching a 27 inch Sony CRT, so the 40 inch diagonal I get with 4:3 SD on this 50 inch Samsung Plasma is a reasonable compromise. But you are right-it doesn't look all that great, which is why I reject the preset ZOOM modes. The clear answer is to allow the end-user to decide if they want to look at a crappy 4:3 picture forever (grey pillar boxes) or a gorgeous, black edged display for a shorter period of time. Yes, I can sign a waiver and eat popcorn and handle the remote all at the time. Is this foolishness what happens when lawyers design TV sets? Question: How many years of use with black edges would I get before observing this dreaded burn-in on 16:9 that everyone is so worried about? Why don't they just let me move the 4:3 display around to minimize it? Or simply "dodge"the centered 4:3 section of the set at night while I'm sleeping? You suggested an LCD and if those sets--- what do they use to fill-in their 4:3 display?