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Re: BeoVision 8-40 image size

Stan — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:27:17 GMT

I have my comcast cable box set to "native" output. I don't want the cheap cable box messing with the signal fed to my expensive TV. In fact, I replaced my cable box and got weird green shadows on some shows until I set the cable box output to native (it may have been 480i or 480p by default).

I haven't changed the "format" setting of my tv, but, with the hdmi input, it automatically resizes based on the input. I don't think it is just stretching either, or, perhaps it stretch algorithm is different than my previous TV . It seems to be zooming in as well. My only negative is that it takes a few seconds when I change channels that are not the same resolution.

Stan

Re: BeoVision 8-40 image size

symmes — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 07:08:01 GMT

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Re: BeoVision 8-40 image size

symmes — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 07:07:57 GMT

With us cable, much easer to use the cable box remote to tell the cable box how to handle the signal via it's own settings menu. Ex. Settings~> video settings ~>480p~> options. Then you pick what to do with each the signal. I tend to leave all signals as broadcasted, and only the use beo4 to zoom with format 2, usually. FWIW, when I get confused on settings, I get everything back to default , use the cable box to handle all signal and configuration settings, then hide the cable box remote.

Re: BeoVision 8-40 image size

Heribert — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 02:41:54 GMT

It depends on the input signal. I was used to this stretching from my former Samsung LCD. The first days with my Bv8-40 were somehow strange as 4:3 was just 4:3 and not stretched to 16:9.

Now I would not like this stretching back. I use format 3 and this is perfect for me.

Re: BeoVision 8-40 image size

elephant — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:04:20 GMT

Have you added the soft key [FORMAT] to your Beo4?

You can use that to reshape your viewing experience:

e.g. [FORMAT] + 3 gives me a good FOXTEL image

BeoVision 8-40 image size

congodog — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:47:40 GMT

My new BeoVision 8-40 is taking the signal from the Comcast box too literally. Previous TV, Sony Bravia, dynamically stretched the inbond signal's image to fill the screen no matter what size.

I cannot find a setting for such a result. Any ideas?

Please advise and Happy Holidaze!

CongoDog