Thread: Syfy HD
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Old 06-05-2010, 08:35   #5
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Re: Syfy HD
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Originally Posted by jb66 View Post
Its normal, All Standard 4:3 ratio programs on hd channels revert to the original size. Family guy always does it.

I cant give a technical explanation why, but I came to the conclusion its becuase the channel broadcasting it is actually adding the black bars on each side as the FX logo is actually on the black part of the screen, not the picture.
That's correct.

HD channels broadcast 4:3 content pillarboxed.
On SD channels they just broadcast the picture with the 4:3 flag. Your tv (or your STB) can then stretch that to fill a 16:9 screen. Doing so however distorts the picture and makes round things oval and everyone short and fat.

You can't just stretch 4:3 content on HD channels because the STB and TV both get 16:9 frames, and there is no flag to show that it's showing 4:3 content. You'd have to manually zoom or stretch the image on your tv, but really, why would you want to.
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