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Originally Posted by scastle
NTL don't recode.. I'm pretty sure Sky don't either. In fact, I believe that NTL and Sky actually broadcast the same signals (not counting interactive as this is handled seperately in both cases anyway).
If something is broadcast in 16:9, then Freeview, Sky and NTL carry the 16:9 broadcast. They do NOT broadcast it in 4:3. All that happens if your box is set to 4:3 is the STB chops the edges off the 16:9 broadcast.
Of course, with 4:3 broadcasts, when the box is set to 4:3 then it will just show the broadcast. If the box is set to 16:9, it MAY simply add bars down either side.
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I was just about to say the same thing. Only a 16:9 or 4:3 signal is broadcast on digital at any one time. The STB can decide what to do with that signal based on the TV preferences set.
Analogue broadcasts are still 4:3 but typically have a 14:9 picture in letterbox format as a compromise when the programme is 16:9 on digital.