SD channels now stretched

[turtlebud]

I have a samsung HDTV that I set to "just scan" (as opposed to 4:3, 16:9, zoom, etc.) It used to be able to tell the difference between SD and HD feeds with SD feeds automatically displaying in 4:3 and HD feeds in 16:9. Starting a day or two ago, I noticed that all my SD feeds are now stretched to fill the screen. (this include "HD" local channels with syndicated programs like friends/seinfeld which as not available in HD so as a result used to display at 4:3, but are now stretched).

Was there a change in the way dish network sent out SD signal so that my samsung doesn't know how to handle the SD feeds anymore?

It's not huge deal cause I can just manually change the 4:3 when I need to, it's more just a PITA cause I didn't ever need to change 4:3 to 16:9 manually.

I have a VIP 722.

 

[hendrix04]

sounds like the format button on your remote got hit... maybe someone in your house stretched it and didn't put it back when they got done.

 

[TNGTony]

Remember the format button on the dish receiver remembers the settings for SD and HD separately. Tune to an SD channel and press the Format button (the * button on the bottom left of the remote) until the desired screen aspect ratio.

See ya
Tony

 

[turtlebud]

thanks!

worked like a charm. i think it was my son that did it (saw him fumbling around with the remote earlier, er, well, biting it).

thanks for the tip!