Shoot 16x9 how will it play on 4x3?

Boyd Ostroff · September 8th, 2003, 03:06 PM

My 27" set is maybe 5 years old. Perhaps the new ones auto-detect, I think I read that somewhere in a brochure. But none of the 4:3 WEGA's smaller than 27" have this feature at all. I know because I looked at all of them last winter when I bought a new TV.

Then on the other hand, are you sure that it isn't your DVD player that's automatically letterboxing?

Gints Klimanis · September 8th, 2003, 03:35 PM

>Then on the other hand, are you sure that it isn't your DVD >player that's automatically letterboxing?

Hmmm. I'll try hooking the new Sony DVP-NC665P DVD player into my very old 27" TV sometime.

I don't see any feature in the specs that would do auto-letterboxing or auto-aspect :

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=hYmrUTlTx1urUAYPcM-hWnZDooPhZR_dcwI=?CategoryName=hav_DVD_DVDPlayers&ProductSKU=DVPNC665P%2fS&Dept=hav

Tommy Haupfear · September 11th, 2003, 06:31 PM

That Sony 40" is one massive tube! Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe Sony and Mitsubishi are the only ones who have attempted a CRT tube of that size. The Mits was a big bubble analog set from around 94' or 95' with massive handles on the side.

I just sold my Sony Wega today (34" HD CRT) and my back is not sorry to see that heavy monster go. I'm replacing it with a 50" LCD Hitachi set that weighs about 100lb. Of course the native 720p support has me wishing for another consumer HD besides the crippled JVC twins.

Graeme Nattress · September 11th, 2003, 07:06 PM

The BBC prety much demand that all new programming be in 16x9 anamorphic widescreen, delivered on anamorphic DigiBeta. The whole of europe is rapidly going widescreen.

September 11th, 2003, 07:06 PM	#19
Graeme Nattress RED Problem Solver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,365	The BBC prety much demand that all new programming be in 16x9 anamorphic widescreen, delivered on anamorphic DigiBeta. The whole of europe is rapidly going widescreen. __________________ www.nattress.com - filters for FCP

September 8th, 2003, 03:06 PM	#16
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	My 27" set is maybe 5 years old. Perhaps the new ones auto-detect, I think I read that somewhere in a brochure. But none of the 4:3 WEGA's smaller than 27" have this feature at all. I know because I looked at all of them last winter when I bought a new TV. Then on the other hand, are you sure that it isn't your DVD player that's automatically letterboxing?

September 8th, 2003, 03:35 PM	#17
Gints Klimanis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,222	>Then on the other hand, are you sure that it isn't your DVD >player that's automatically letterboxing? Hmmm. I'll try hooking the new Sony DVP-NC665P DVD player into my very old 27" TV sometime. I don't see any feature in the specs that would do auto-letterboxing or auto-aspect : http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=hYmrUTlTx1urUAYPcM-hWnZDooPhZR_dcwI=?CategoryName=hav_DVD_DVDPlayers&ProductSKU=DVPNC665P%2fS&Dept=hav

September 11th, 2003, 06:31 PM	#18
Tommy Haupfear Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,415	That Sony 40" is one massive tube! Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe Sony and Mitsubishi are the only ones who have attempted a CRT tube of that size. The Mits was a big bubble analog set from around 94' or 95' with massive handles on the side. I just sold my Sony Wega today (34" HD CRT) and my back is not sorry to see that heavy monster go. I'm replacing it with a 50" LCD Hitachi set that weighs about 100lb. Of course the native 720p support has me wishing for another consumer HD besides the crippled JVC twins.