i am new to HD PLEASE ADVISE ME!!!

[eeandtee]

this is such a great forum - I learned so much just browsing the posts

but now i have a question

i got the hr-20 and i have a Sony Bravia 40 inch


when the HD broadcast is in 1080i the picture is as expected gorgeous

BUT when broadcast in 720p (NBC, ESPN, ABC sometimes) i cant seem to get it right

everybody looks too skinny - maybe its just bc i am used to watching stretched TV but i think that for some reason 720p does not fill up the screen like 1080i and the image is suffering for that reason

any help is appreciated...

thanks

ef

 

[CRendall]

What's the native resolution for the TV? 720p or 1080i? My HDTV does 1080i but not 720p so I just set my DVR to output 1080i all the time.

 

[eeandtee]

the resolution on the TV is 1366 x 768

i dont know what else to tell you

thanks

ef

 

[realplaya3tn]

i don't think you would need to worry about the resolution that much....what's your bravia model number?? what kind of cables are you using to connect your dvr to bravia?

 

[Kikkenit2]

Hit Menu, Help & Settings, Setup, Display. Try Native On or Off. I prefer off. I've had 5 different HD dvr's and the HR20 is kind of confusing and definately different than the others for setting screen resolution. I believe yours would be 720P.

 

[Jimbo]

You can NOW get a Bravia 40, maybe 42 in a 1080P panel as well.

Remember, Anything that does not fill the screen naturally is NOT HD, it is streached.
Nice choice on the TV you should have it for a long , long time.

Jimbo