Channel 5 HD -4.3 Format?
14-01-2011, 23:10
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Channel 5 HD -4.3 Format?
I have a problem with Channel 5 HD for some reason this channel seem to be transmitting in only a 4.3 format. I have been through all of the tv settings and also the vm box settings all with no joy. The standard Channel 5 channel is fine and so are all of the other channels.
Please could someone confirm if Channel 5 HD is transmitting on a different format?
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15-01-2011, 08:18
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Re: Channel 5 HD -4.3 Format?
It was probably a 4:3 broadcast, and you've got your box setup to stretch the SD channels. On the HD channels the black sidebars are part of the broadcast so prevent you from stretching the picture.
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15-01-2011, 08:36
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Re: Channel 5 HD -4.3 Format?
It's just the programme you was watching at the time was filmed/broadcast in 4:3, as said above, unlike the SD channels which you may have set to force to 16:9, it will show in its true format.
I don't really known if Five have that much actual HD content yet... or how much of it is just upscaled :/
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18-01-2011, 11:15
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Re: Channel 5 HD -4.3 Format?
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Originally Posted by dd11
It's just the programme you was watching at the time was filmed/broadcast in 4:3, as said above, unlike the SD channels which you may have set to force to 16:9, it will show in its true format.
I don't really known if Five have that much actual HD content yet... or how much of it is just upscaled :/
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I'd imagine only the US series like CSI are actually proper HD.
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18-01-2011, 16:26
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Re: Channel 5 HD -4.3 Format?
I understand what you are saying about the program may have been filmed in 4.3. However the normal Channel 5 (SD) broadcasts with a full screen i.e 16.9
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18-01-2011, 16:47
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Re: Channel 5 HD -4.3 Format?
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Originally Posted by crl
I understand what you are saying about the program may have been filmed in 4.3. However the normal Channel 5 (SD) broadcasts with a full screen i.e 6.9
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HD channels that broadcast programmes filmed in 4:3 will do so by putting the black bars down the side, as for SD you probably have either the V+ set to 720 wide or 1080 wide which will stretch your SD picture.
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18-01-2011, 16:54
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Re: Channel 5 HD -4.3 Format?
HD channels transmitting an older show shot in 4:3 will broadcast in 4:3, keeping its original ratio. Where as SD channel broadcasts are stretched to 16:9 if your box is set to 720/1080 Wide.
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18-01-2011, 18:01
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Re: Channel 5 HD -4.3 Format?
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Originally Posted by Rattus
I'd imagine only the US series like CSI are actually proper HD.
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The new CSI series are still upscaled as they haven't paid for the HD rights 
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