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Available On-Screen Format Sizes
Format
(picture
shape)
availability
based
on input/Signal
Input signal
Composite/S-video
(480i)
Component
(Y/Pb/Pr)
HDMI
(Digital Video)
Analog RGB (PC)
Standard
Zooin
Expand
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
N_
Stretch
N
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Stretch
PLUS
OK
OK
N/A
OK
Real
Full
PC
Expand
N_
N_
N_
N_
OK
OK
OK
OK
N/A
N/A
480i/480P
OK
OK
OK
OK
N/A
N/A
1080i/720P
OK
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
480P
OK
OK
OK
OK
N/A
N/A
1080i/720P
OK
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
OK
OK
OK
NOTE:
_%u can find aspect
ratios
on the back of most
DVD
covers.
Also, Anamorphic
DVDs
are usually
Standard
Def'auk
f'ormat f'or DTV
and Component
Input
displays
a full-screen
f'ormat.
The Standard
f'ormat
displays Anamorphic
DVDs
that have the 1.78:1 or
1.85:1 aspect ratios.
However,
Anamorphic
DVDs
that have the 2.35:1
aspect
ratio still display black
bars at the top and bottom
of the screen, while
narrow
(4:3) hnages
are stretched
evenly from side
to side,
ga
Expand
(480i/480p)
Enlarges
the picture,
cropping
some of the image at
the top and bottom.
The Expand
format
is usef_ul
to reduce the [etterbox
top and bottom
bars of non-
Anamorphic
DVDs
or to correct
narrow
4:3 images
that have been stretched
in the
Standard
format.
Stretch
Def'auk
f_rmat
fPr ANT
and Inputs
1-2. The
Stretched
f'ormat stretches
narrow- 4:3 images
across the screen, however,
there is hess stretch
in
the center than the sides.
Note:
Stretch
is not available
with
1080i/720p
signal.
Stretch
Plus
Similar
to Stretch
mode.
To minimize
distortions
on the side, the picture
is expanded
to crop off
portions
of the top and bottom.
Useftd
when no
important
information
is shown
at the top and/or
bottom
of the screen.
Note:
Stretch
Plus is not available
with 1080i/720p
signal.
HD Expand
(1080i/720p)
Enlarges
the
picture
to
f'it
the screen vertically,
cropping
some of the hnage on both sides.
This
fbrmat
is usef'u[ to remove or reduce black side bars
on HD
broadcasts
of 4:3 images
wkb Nack bars
(See page 55),
Note:
HD Expand
is only available
with
1080i1
720p
signal.
Zoonl
Enlarges
the picture,
cropping
some of the image
at each side, top and bottom.
The Zoom
format
is usefkd to remove or reduce the black top and
bottom
bars on Anamorphic
DVDs
wkb 2.35:1
aspect ratio.
Now: Zoom is not available with 1080i/720p
signal,
Narrow
Displays
narrow
4:3 images in their original
shape
and adds stationary
gray side bars to fiH the screen.
Note:
Narrow
is not available
with
1080i/720p
signal.
Real
PC Expand
and Full
These
fbrmats
are only availaNe
wkb a PC signal
This fbrmat
is only available
with PC signal
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