widescreen tv question

gojikranz · 10-17-2007, 06:58 PM

i have a widescreen tv but no hd adaptor or anything. i receive cable from a sattelite through direct tv. are all the channels i get presented in 4:3 or are any anamorphic widescreen. i mainly use it for watching my anamorphic dvds but if there were any anamorphic channels in standard definition that would be nice.

JustinCleveland · 10-17-2007, 11:37 PM

Jay,

Standard Definition is 4:3, High Definition is 16:9. There are no widescreen SD channels, though there are a few that are letterboxed.

Robert_J · 10-18-2007, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JustinCleveland

JThere are no widescreen SD channels, though there are a few that are letterboxed.

Wrong. Once every two or three years, A&E will re-run a special on Circ de Soile (spelling?). It is presented in anamorphic widescreen. It is the ONLY time the widescreen setting on DirecTV standard definition receivers will work correctly.

-Robert

Jeff Gatie · 10-18-2007, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert_J

Wrong. Once every two or three years, A&E will re-run a special on Circ de Soile (spelling?). It is presented in anamorphic widescreen. It is the ONLY time the widescreen setting on DirecTV standard definition receivers will work correctly.

-Robert

Well now you are just trying to be annoying!!

Robert_J · 10-18-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Gatie

Well now you are just trying to be annoying!!

A little.

-Robert

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gojikranz · 10-19-2007, 01:07 PM

thanks thats what i thought jsut wanted ot be sure

JustinCleveland · 10-19-2007, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert_J

Wrong. Once every two or three years, A&E will re-run a special on Circ de Soile (spelling?). It is presented in anamorphic widescreen. It is the ONLY time the widescreen setting on DirecTV standard definition receivers will work correctly.

-Robert

I apologize. Once, every third blue moon, when you are standing on a chair made of soap, there will be a program in anamorphic widescreen on standard definition.



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