Picture Size
Natural
Some program formats will display with sidebars
and/or bars at the top and bottom.
TheaterWide 1
(for 4:3 format programs)
The center of the picture remains close to its
original proportion, but the left and right edges are
stretched wider to fill the screen.
TheaterWide 2
(for letter box programs)
The top and bottom edges of the picture may be
hidden
.
*
TheaterWide 3
(for letter box programs with subtitles)
The top and bottom edges are hidden
Full
(for 16:9 [480i, 480p] source programs
only)
If receiving a squeezed 4:3 format program, the
•
picture is stretched wider to fill the width of the
screen, but not stretched taller.
•
None of the picture is hidden.
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Picture Size
4:3 HD
(for 720p, 1080i, and 1080p program
sources only)
Picture is not distorted from original size.
Native
(for 480i (HDMI), 480p (HDMI), 720p, 1080i,
and 1080p signal programs)
If receiving a 480i (HDMI), 480p (HDMI), 720p,
•
1080i, or 1080p signal program, Native mode
scales the video to display the entire picture
within the borders of the screen (i.e. no
overscanning).
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This is especially useful for external HD sources
such as DVD, DVHS movies, or PC graphics.
Note:
This mode is supported only for HDMI
•
(1080p,1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i),
ColorStream (1080i and 720p), and ANT/
CABLE (digital) inputs (1080p,1080i, and
720p).
Depending on the input signals, the border
•
of the picture may be hidden, displayed in
black, or noisy.
Dot by Dot
(for VGA, SVGA, XGA, and WXGA sources
only)
The "Dot by Dot" picture is non-scaling display.
Depending on the input signal formats, picture is
displayed with sidebars and/or bars at the top and
bottom. (Example: VGA input source)
* To view the hidden areas (such as subtitles or
captions), see "Scrolling the TheaterWide
picture" (
Page 37).
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