Virgin hd +

[mark_182_54]

just got this installed now some off the channels dont fit the screen properly, bloke said thats just the way it is ???

hd is amazing thou

 

[SC03OTT]

Do you mean that when watching an HD channel you are getting black pillars? If so, it's because the program was originally broadcast in 4:3, not 16:9. But, your tv is receiving a 16:9 picture, as the black pillars are part of the image, unlike an non-hd channel, where the picture would normally be stretched.

That's what I have read on a cable forum anyway.

 

[mark_182_54]

no HD is fine its other channels are reduced with black borders only some channels thou ??

 

[coatesy]

my dads tv does the same

 

[SC03OTT]

Have you tired setting the box to 720 wide or 1080 wide?

 

[mark_182_54]

will look into that scott thanks

 

[Tim172]

All mine are fine except Fox HD, pretty poor IMO

 

[SC03OTT]

What do you find wrong with it?

 

[Tim172]

4:3 whereas all the other HD channels are fine

 

[SC03OTT]

Ah right. Well that is down to my explanation in post 2. Not really anything that can be done about it. If you want it full screen, just watch FX. If it's 4:3 it's not in HD anyway so are not gaining anything.