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mal4mac · 23-04-2011, 11:19

I have a twenty year old 4:3 CRT TV. Recently, Virgin Media started broadcasting the channels at 16:9, and they squash down to 4:3 on my TV, making the people look like stick insects.

How can i unsquash them so I can see the image in 16:9 letterbox?

Virgin media have offered no solution, only saying "Hopefully we can upgrade your area in the near future. If/when this happens all will be informed."

But they *could* transmit in letterbox format - they did on some channels for a few days, which was a 'good enough' solution for me.

Failing that I was hoping I might get some kind of set top box to do the conversion, but Virgin Media say they have no such device.

But it seems such a simple thing - anyone know of a black box that might do it? Or how to build one?

23-04-2011, 11:19	#11
mal4mac Inactive Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 9	Re: Virgin Media Cable Network - Milton Keynes I have a twenty year old 4:3 CRT TV. Recently, Virgin Media started broadcasting the channels at 16:9, and they squash down to 4:3 on my TV, making the people look like stick insects. How can i unsquash them so I can see the image in 16:9 letterbox? Virgin media have offered no solution, only saying "Hopefully we can upgrade your area in the near future. If/when this happens all will be informed." But they could transmit in letterbox format - they did on some channels for a few days, which was a 'good enough' solution for me. Failing that I was hoping I might get some kind of set top box to do the conversion, but Virgin Media say they have no such device. But it seems such a simple thing - anyone know of a black box that might do it? Or how to build one?