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My TV is a 4x3 HDTV. As such I understand that it's a bit of a rarity, with nearly all HD sets sold today being 16x9 widescreen. In the settings of the 942 I see that there are two apparently discrete settings for TV Type (1080i, 720p, and 480p) and the other is for Aspect Ratio (16x9, 4x3 #1, 4x3 #2).
My issue is with SD content, regardless of whether the signal comes out via the DVI or component outputs on the back of the 942. Regardless of whether I set the TV Type to 1080i or 720p, and then pick any Aspect Ratio (I tried all combinations), the 942 seemed to assume that my TV was 16x9.
The consequence of this is that with regular SD content my TV shows both letterboxing and windowboxing (black bars all around) - not acceptable b/c the picture is too small. I can play with the Format button on the 942 remote to stretch the picture to fill from left to right, but cannot fill the screen vertically.
There are two workarounds I have found, neither of which is really acceptable. The first is to change the TV Type to 480p. This allows for full screen of SD content, but then the HD content fills the screen also, and doesn't look good b/c it's only 480 lines instead of true HD.
The second workaround is to use the TV2 output to run a composite cable to a different input on my TV. This is the way I currently have it, but that means that when changing channels on the 942 from an SD to an HD one, I also have to change the input on my TV (and, often, change the Format). Not to mention that this makes it less convenient (impossible?) to fully use the multi-room function of the 942.
Can anyone confirm that the 942 will upconvert all SD content on TV1 to 1080i (or 720p) and therefore always be sending a 16x9 signal? Is there *any* way to bypass this and have the SD content sent over component (or DVI) in full 4x3 glory?
I'm assuming that the issue is with the 942 b/c I am able to watch full-screen (4x3) DVD content through the same component inputs on my TV. I understand, too, that every TV (mine is the Sony 36XBR800) is a little different, but it seems like they've left an entire class of TVs (4x3 HDTV) with only the option of using the composite (not even S-Video) in order to fill the entire screen with SD content.
FWIW, this behavior was identical on my 811; I had hoped that with the 942 the issue would have been resolved.
Thanks.
My issue is with SD content, regardless of whether the signal comes out via the DVI or component outputs on the back of the 942. Regardless of whether I set the TV Type to 1080i or 720p, and then pick any Aspect Ratio (I tried all combinations), the 942 seemed to assume that my TV was 16x9.
The consequence of this is that with regular SD content my TV shows both letterboxing and windowboxing (black bars all around) - not acceptable b/c the picture is too small. I can play with the Format button on the 942 remote to stretch the picture to fill from left to right, but cannot fill the screen vertically.
There are two workarounds I have found, neither of which is really acceptable. The first is to change the TV Type to 480p. This allows for full screen of SD content, but then the HD content fills the screen also, and doesn't look good b/c it's only 480 lines instead of true HD.
The second workaround is to use the TV2 output to run a composite cable to a different input on my TV. This is the way I currently have it, but that means that when changing channels on the 942 from an SD to an HD one, I also have to change the input on my TV (and, often, change the Format). Not to mention that this makes it less convenient (impossible?) to fully use the multi-room function of the 942.
Can anyone confirm that the 942 will upconvert all SD content on TV1 to 1080i (or 720p) and therefore always be sending a 16x9 signal? Is there *any* way to bypass this and have the SD content sent over component (or DVI) in full 4x3 glory?
I'm assuming that the issue is with the 942 b/c I am able to watch full-screen (4x3) DVD content through the same component inputs on my TV. I understand, too, that every TV (mine is the Sony 36XBR800) is a little different, but it seems like they've left an entire class of TVs (4x3 HDTV) with only the option of using the composite (not even S-Video) in order to fill the entire screen with SD content.
FWIW, this behavior was identical on my 811; I had hoped that with the 942 the issue would have been resolved.
Thanks.
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My panasonic 4:3 does the same thing. I just have to go into the setup every time i turn on the tv and switch it back to 4:3 manually. Then everythings cool. It sucks but it's the only way.
As others stated that TV is sensing the 1080 signal and setting itself to 16:9. I've set up a macro to do it
Steve
kstile said:
My panasonic 4:3 does the same thing. I just have to go into the setup every time i turn on the tv and switch it back to 4:3 manually. Then everythings cool. It sucks but it's the only way.
As others stated that TV is sensing the 1080 signal and setting itself to 16:9. I've set up a macro to do it Steve
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Yeeeesssss embrace WS.
Seriously this whole passthrough bit pisses me off because there ARE people out there that have TV's that can natively display 720p and 1080i who this is inconvencing. Granted my TV is suppose to upscale unfortunately, I have a Sony CRT XBR WS so I guess technically I could leave it on 1080i and it wouldn't make much difference for HD.
Tom thanks for your info there since I'm probably going to be buying an 811 soon as a temporary measure when I get Dish since the 962 and the 411 will be coming out soon enough for the MPEG4. Looks like I'll have to look forward to switching back and forth with S-Video and DVI like you.
kstile said:
Yeeeesssss embrace WS.
Seriously this whole passthrough bit pisses me off because there ARE people out there that have TV's that can natively display 720p and 1080i who this is inconvencing. Granted my TV is suppose to upscale unfortunately, I have a Sony CRT XBR WS so I guess technically I could leave it on 1080i and it wouldn't make much difference for HD.
Tom thanks for your info there since I'm probably going to be buying an 811 soon as a temporary measure when I get Dish since the 962 and the 411 will be coming out soon enough for the MPEG4. Looks like I'll have to look forward to switching back and forth with S-Video and DVI like you.
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You shouldn't have to. All the Dish promotions over the past several months offer a free 811 and up to 2 SD DVR's...
Sarang said:Yeeeesssss embrace WS.
I'm probably going to be buying an 811 soon as a temporary measure when I get Dish
You shouldn't have to. All the Dish promotions over the past several months offer a free 811 and up to 2 SD DVR's...
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Not sure saving $24/year is worth it unless you're a hardcore Philo user. I'll stick with monthly.
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Oh boy, I can't wait!
'Rockford Files' Reboot Gets NBC Pilot Order
I grow tired of all the reboots. Most I don't bother with but will depend on the actor chosen.
I grow tired of all the reboots. Most I don't bother with but will depend on the actor chosen.
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Continuing the Kilauea thread in the Pub here. Perhaps the Iceland one too next time there's remarkable activity.
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
www.usgs.gov
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
Monitoring Data for Kīlauea
For more information on how electronic tiltmeters and GPS receivers help monitor the deformation of Kīlauea volcano, see the HVO Deformation page.
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
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Kīlauea seems to be returning to the "normal" eruption script, impressive fountaining from the North Vent. For once, the V2 Cam has the best overall shot:
The lava flows have covered a good portion of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.
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I have Dish with Hopper3. I choose to get local channels OTA and had a "guide list" established at my previous home. Having moved a few miles away, I wanted to update the list by appending a couple new stations via a rescan. As many would know, some stations come in with the UHF/VHF antenna aimed in one direction, while others come in better with a different direction.
Unfortunately, when a scan is done (bringing in 25-30 stations for that particular antenna aim), the dialog screen does not present the established guide list; it presents an empty field to the right that the scanned stations may be selected one by one and added to the empty guide. But because of antenna aim, some stations originally saved are missing, and would have to be retrieved with a different antenna aim. But as I explain, if a 2nd scan is done with a different antenna aim, the stations saved from the first scan are lost.
It troubles me that Dish didn't develop software that would allow a user to simply append only 1 or 2 channels to the established list.
Any thought on this? Has anyone experienced this or heard of this from others?
Unfortunately, when a scan is done (bringing in 25-30 stations for that particular antenna aim), the dialog screen does not present the established guide list; it presents an empty field to the right that the scanned stations may be selected one by one and added to the empty guide. But because of antenna aim, some stations originally saved are missing, and would have to be retrieved with a different antenna aim. But as I explain, if a 2nd scan is done with a different antenna aim, the stations saved from the first scan are lost.
It troubles me that Dish didn't develop software that would allow a user to simply append only 1 or 2 channels to the established list.
Any thought on this? Has anyone experienced this or heard of this from others?
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Linus Tech Tips
Time for another AWESOME video from Linus Tech Tips!
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
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Direct YouTube Link - watchOS 27.3 Beta - Siri Recap and Live Rewind Coming!
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Direct YouTube Link - watchOS 27.3 Beta - Siri Recap and Live Rewind Coming!
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Apparently I'm not a big enough nerd
since I did not read every Marvel Comic Book ever published. If I had, I might be comparing the comics' version of events compared to what's transpiring in "Visionquest". So, I am enjoying the series a lot, not weighed down by previous expectations, knowing only the Avengers MCU movies and the "Wandavision" / "Agatha All Along" TV series.
I found the Mr Know-it-All channel from his discussion about "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" and he's been gleefully picking these episodes apart, referencing the Marvel comics from the 1939 on. Turns out A.I. has been around since before World War II, at least in the comics. (Robots before that, yes, yes.) This show is going back into the archives.
since I did not read every Marvel Comic Book ever published. If I had, I might be comparing the comics' version of events compared to what's transpiring in "Visionquest". So, I am enjoying the series a lot, not weighed down by previous expectations, knowing only the Avengers MCU movies and the "Wandavision" / "Agatha All Along" TV series.I found the Mr Know-it-All channel from his discussion about "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" and he's been gleefully picking these episodes apart, referencing the Marvel comics from the 1939 on. Turns out A.I. has been around since before World War II, at least in the comics. (Robots before that, yes, yes.) This show is going back into the archives.
I thought they were effectively releasing a longer episode 7 and 8 instead of shorter episodes 7 & 8 this week and 9 & 10 next week. It felt like they were packing more into this episode.
edit: But you're right, the run time of the first three pairs of episodes was 100 minutes on average. Episode 7 clocks in at 65 minutes.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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