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[Harlen Ng]

Hello,

I have a 16:9 display on my TV which is HD ready. The OTA broadcast
displays people a little fat and I don't want to change the format to
4:3 to view the people normally shaped. If I get a HDTV receiver and
view the same program broadcasted in HD, will the people display normal
at 16:9?

Thanks -

[Hart]

It depends on if what you are watching is a HD broadcast.

Normal everyday shows, say: Jerry Springer, are not going to be
broadcast in HD so if you set the receiver to HD, you would get a square
picture in the middle with black bars to the left and right. People
would look normal.

If you are watching CSI on CBS, a show broadcast in HD, then the pitcure
would take up the whole screen and people would look normal.

If you are watching a DVD movie, depending on the aspect, you would have
black bars on top and bottom. People would look normal.

Harlen Ng wrote:

[burwil]

What you're describing is typical. You're probably watching in full or
some other stretch mode. I have a CRT HDTV and non-hi def programs
have little fat people all over the place. When I switch to hi def
broadcasts they suddenly become fit and trim. With CRTs it's a good
idea to fill the screen. If you have a DLP or LCD you don't have to
fill the screen as you don't have to worry about burn in.

[Alan Figgatt]

Harlen Ng wrote:

[Steve K.]

Yeah, go spend a lot of dough on a HDTV and watch a distorted image.
Geeeeez...

[Richard C.]

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[Doug Le]

Does your TV have a Zoom mode? It will zoom it enough
to fill the screen. The people won't be distorted, but some
of the top and bottom of the picture will be cut out.

[Harlen Ng]

Doug Le wrote: