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AgentX20 · 11-01-2012, 16:12

But if I set the TV to 16:9, the picture is stretched.

As spiderplant suggested (thanks

), I ran a SCART lead from the V+ VCR/DVD output to another TV. This confirms that the signal transmitted from this output is 14:9.

So that eliminates anything to do with the DVD recorder (for now...

).

So, if the V+ box is connected to my TV by HDMI, and the TV Display Format is HiDef HDMI, and the V+ Box HiDef Output set to 1080 Wide (which seems to be the correct setting for my TV), what aspect ratio would I expect to get from the VCR/DVD output? Is there a separate setting for it?

UPDATE: I phoned Virgin Customer Services who told me that it's not possible to change the aspect ratio setting output by AV1, but it seems illogical to me that a facility is provided to copy a recording to VCR/DVD, but if it is 16:9 widescreen, you can't copy it in it's original format?

11-01-2012, 16:12	#13
AgentX20 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 5	Re: V+ to DVD - 14:9 But if I set the TV to 16:9, the picture is stretched. As spiderplant suggested (thanks ), I ran a SCART lead from the V+ VCR/DVD output to another TV. This confirms that the signal transmitted from this output is 14:9. So that eliminates anything to do with the DVD recorder (for now...). So, if the V+ box is connected to my TV by HDMI, and the TV Display Format is HiDef HDMI, and the V+ Box HiDef Output set to 1080 Wide (which seems to be the correct setting for my TV), what aspect ratio would I expect to get from the VCR/DVD output? Is there a separate setting for it? UPDATE: I phoned Virgin Customer Services who told me that it's not possible to change the aspect ratio setting output by AV1, but it seems illogical to me that a facility is provided to copy a recording to VCR/DVD, but if it is 16:9 widescreen, you can't copy it in it's original format?