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Mike Mclain asked in Consumer ElectronicsTVs · 1 decade ago

What causes the aspect ratio to be different?

Why is the aspect ratio different from one channel to another on an HDTV? There is also different formats on the same channel between some commercials & other programming. Why is that?

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  • kg7or
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Old movies were filmed in the 4:3 ratio. That gives you blank areas at the left and right on your widescreen TV. Not-so-old movies were filmed in some variation of a widescreen format, but they were still standard-definition, which gives you the "letterbox" look--blank areas on all 4 sides. Modern HD video fills your 16:9 screen from corner to corner.

    So it's not the channel, but what the channel is broadcasting at the moment.

    As you've noted, some commercials, promotions, brief announcements, etc. are presented in 4:3 or letterbox because the producers didn't pay the extra money to record them in HD.

  • 4 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    Not all of the channels and tv shows have changed to the HD settings yet. so not all are going to be fitting your whole screen.

  • Minnie
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Also look for if your set has an auto aspect feature in the menu.

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  • 1 decade ago

    watch "movies now" types of channel awesome hd & crystal clear 5.1 surround sound.

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