Question:
Why do some extra's on otherwise anamorphic disks automatically swith your tv to 4:3 mode?
When I had my Casino R2 the trailer kept the tv on Superzoom, which is the default on my tv for non-anamorphic disks. When I got the region 1 Casino for the anamorphic picture, the trailer switches my tv to 4:3??
Strange eh?
The documentries on my R1 Fatal Attraction do the same?
Bloody annoying:mad:
Yes this is very annoying and happens to nearly every extra on my discs.:mad:
Maybe because the trailers and other extras are non-anamorphic (as they often are)?
Originally posted by sampath
Maybe because the trailers and other extras are non-anamorphic (as they often are)?
Yes, but if you read my post you'd notice I said that the trailer on the R2 casino stayed on superzoom, which is the default on non-anamorphic disks. The trailer on the r1 switches the tv to 4:3? Neither are anamorphic.
It will depend on your TV. No DVD can ever tell my TV to switch to 4:3 if I normally watch 4:3 stuff in smart mode on my Sony (so long as I don't change the auto-format to the 'too clever for it's own good' mode).
It's all to do with widescreen switching methods, of which I believe there are three...
1. Switching via. a pin on the SCART (all this does is tell the TV the source is anamorphic. It's up to the TV what to do then). It's the best and most accurate to switch on anamorphic sources, but if you don't use SCART, it's of no use.
2. Switching via. line 23 in the image. This contains a bit of data that some TVs will read and switch accordingly (again, depends on TV). Less used these days. Came in as part of the now defunct PAL+.
3. Switching via. some 'cleverness' in the TV. Sony call it 'autoformat'. Generally the best thing to do is switch it off, or knock it down a level or two. These usually switch on the basis of how much black-bar space is in the picture and is designed for analogue TV really (was a stop gap before anamorphic came in, but is still of use for non-anamorphic, but it's more of a pain really).
Originally posted by chris21
Yes, but if you read my post you'd notice I said that the trailer on the R2 casino stayed on superzoom, which is the default on non-anamorphic disks. The trailer on the r1 switches the tv to 4:3? Neither are anamorphic.
Ah right, I see. I use a 4:3 set so it just switches between 4:3 and 16:9, it doesn't have an option when it comes to non-anamorphic stuff - just switches to 4:3 mode. ;)
my sanyo TV doesn't change on it's own for anything, TV, dvd, games. always have to fiddle with the 'wide' button.
When I had my Casino R2 the trailer kept the tv on Superzoom, which is the default on my tv for non-anamorphic disks. When I got the region 1 Casino for the anamorphic picture, the trailer switches my tv to 4:3??
Strange eh?
The documentries on my R1 Fatal Attraction do the same?
Bloody annoying:mad:
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Yes this is very annoying and happens to nearly every extra on my discs.:mad:
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Maybe because the trailers and other extras are non-anamorphic (as they often are)?
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Originally posted by sampath
Maybe because the trailers and other extras are non-anamorphic (as they often are)?
Yes, but if you read my post you'd notice I said that the trailer on the R2 casino stayed on superzoom, which is the default on non-anamorphic disks. The trailer on the r1 switches the tv to 4:3? Neither are anamorphic.
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It will depend on your TV. No DVD can ever tell my TV to switch to 4:3 if I normally watch 4:3 stuff in smart mode on my Sony (so long as I don't change the auto-format to the 'too clever for it's own good' mode).
It's all to do with widescreen switching methods, of which I believe there are three...
1. Switching via. a pin on the SCART (all this does is tell the TV the source is anamorphic. It's up to the TV what to do then). It's the best and most accurate to switch on anamorphic sources, but if you don't use SCART, it's of no use.
2. Switching via. line 23 in the image. This contains a bit of data that some TVs will read and switch accordingly (again, depends on TV). Less used these days. Came in as part of the now defunct PAL+.
3. Switching via. some 'cleverness' in the TV. Sony call it 'autoformat'. Generally the best thing to do is switch it off, or knock it down a level or two. These usually switch on the basis of how much black-bar space is in the picture and is designed for analogue TV really (was a stop gap before anamorphic came in, but is still of use for non-anamorphic, but it's more of a pain really).
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Originally posted by chris21
Yes, but if you read my post you'd notice I said that the trailer on the R2 casino stayed on superzoom, which is the default on non-anamorphic disks. The trailer on the r1 switches the tv to 4:3? Neither are anamorphic.
Ah right, I see. I use a 4:3 set so it just switches between 4:3 and 16:9, it doesn't have an option when it comes to non-anamorphic stuff - just switches to 4:3 mode. ;)
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my sanyo TV doesn't change on it's own for anything, TV, dvd, games. always have to fiddle with the 'wide' button.
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