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Nelson Au · 05-01-2008, 01:03 PM

I'm curious if anyone knows about the new converter boxes and if the video output into the TV is 4:3 or 16:9? I have not seen any mention of it.

I have a 3 year old Sony 23" LCD TV that is HD ready. It's a 16:9 aspect ratio screen. I checked the specs, it can accept 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i signals. It currently only has an analog receiver in it.

So the question is, do I look for an external digital tuner (which will output a 16:9 image) or get one of these converter boxes with the coupon. The converter boxes seem like a better deal, but I just want to know if it can output a 16:9 signal the TV can fully make use of.

Thanks!

05-01-2008, 01:03 PM	#1 of 7
Nelson Au Member Location: Silicon Valley Join Date: Mar 1999 Local Time: 01:04 PM Local Date: 10-14-2008 Posts: 3,149	Can converter boxes for digital TV do 16:9 aspect ratio? I'm curious if anyone knows about the new converter boxes and if the video output into the TV is 4:3 or 16:9? I have not seen any mention of it. I have a 3 year old Sony 23" LCD TV that is HD ready. It's a 16:9 aspect ratio screen. I checked the specs, it can accept 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i signals. It currently only has an analog receiver in it. So the question is, do I look for an external digital tuner (which will output a 16:9 image) or get one of these converter boxes with the coupon. The converter boxes seem like a better deal, but I just want to know if it can output a 16:9 signal the TV can fully make use of. Thanks!