HDMI with full screen DVD

JeffElkins · 12-23-2005, 08:18 PM

Howdy,

I recently hooked up my DVD player with HDMI to a Panasonic LCD HDTV. Now movies that were previously full screen (Casablanca, Double Indemnity, etc) are now displayed at 16:9 rather than 4:3. I'm still trying to figure out if the aspect ratio of the image is off...Is this an artifact of HDMI upconversion? What's going on?

Thanks and Merry Christmas!

Jeff

borromini · 12-24-2005, 01:28 AM

I'm assuming the images are distorted when you say 16:9 considering that those DVD titles are 4:3. If so, check the output settings for both the player and TV...one of these is causing the change in AR. You should be able to set it to let the signal pass through without the ratio changing.

RSawdey · 12-24-2005, 11:23 AM

Even when using HD signals, most TV's let you adjust either 'wide' or 'full'.

Chris Gerhard · 12-25-2005, 01:28 PM

You may have to play 4:3 DVDs at 480p to avoid having your display stretch the DVD. Many, maybe most HD displays automatically assume 720p and 1080i signals are formatted for 16:9 so unless your DVD player provides for formating 4:3 correctly on 16:9 displays at HD resolution, you won't want to play 4:3 DVDs at upscaled resolutions.

Chris

JeffElkins · 12-26-2005, 03:08 PM

Thanks for the replies!

Swapping the resolution to 480p, then adjusting the TV's aspect ratio did the trick.

12-23-2005, 08:18 PM	#1
JeffElkins What is HD? Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3	HDMI with full screen DVD Howdy, I recently hooked up my DVD player with HDMI to a Panasonic LCD HDTV. Now movies that were previously full screen (Casablanca, Double Indemnity, etc) are now displayed at 16:9 rather than 4:3. I'm still trying to figure out if the aspect ratio of the image is off...Is this an artifact of HDMI upconversion? What's going on? Thanks and Merry Christmas! Jeff

12-24-2005, 01:28 AM	#2
borromini HT Frontiersman Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 9,811	I'm assuming the images are distorted when you say 16:9 considering that those DVD titles are 4:3. If so, check the output settings for both the player and TV...one of these is causing the change in AR. You should be able to set it to let the signal pass through without the ratio changing. __________________ "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"

12-26-2005, 03:08 PM	#5
JeffElkins What is HD? Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3	Thanks for the replies! Swapping the resolution to 480p, then adjusting the TV's aspect ratio did the trick. Last edited by JeffElkins; 12-26-2005 at 03:13 PM.

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Chris Gerhard High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,160	You may have to play 4:3 DVDs at 480p to avoid having your display stretch the DVD. Many, maybe most HD displays automatically assume 720p and 1080i signals are formatted for 16:9 so unless your DVD player provides for formating 4:3 correctly on 16:9 displays at HD resolution, you won't want to play 4:3 DVDs at upscaled resolutions. Chris