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  1. Michael Steven

    16x9 Mode on Panny 36"

    Actually, it might very well be the DVD. A member at AVS Forum posted a note about widescreen DVDs showing full screen on his Sony XBR -- and the DVD he mentioned is in fact 28 Days Later! I haven't posted here enough to be allowed to post URLs, but do a search for the AVS Forum. Then go to...
  2. Michael Steven

    16x9 Mode on Panny 36"

    Chuck -- perhaps (and I'm just guessing here) there's something inherently wrong with the 28 Days Later DVD. What's happening is really odd. Perhaps something in the DVD itself? Like I mentioned earlier, if your setup is working for you with the DVD player set to 16:9 mode, then I say by all...
  3. Michael Steven

    16x9 Mode on Panny 36"

    Regarding Jeff's comment, I was just about to ask ChuckSolo if any of the picture looks tall, stretch, or skinny, even as the sides of the picture are not cut-off. With 16:9 set on the DVD player but without a 16:9 mode on the TV, the image should look distorted ... if it doesn't, perhaps the TV...
  4. Michael Steven

    16x9 Mode on Panny 36"

    My understanding of these modes for DVD players has always been this: 4:3 Pan & Scan Setting: widescreen films will not be letterboxed. The DVD player with stretch the image to fill the 4:3 screen, thereby cutting off some 40% of the picture from the sides. 4:3 Letterbox: widescreen and...
  5. Michael Steven

    Will a new DVD solve my problem? Please help.

    Lew -- thanks for the info about the Samsung. I am actually going to swing by my local Sears after work tonight and see how their sets look. I'd certainly love to have an XBR like you have. I've seen the new 34-inch XBR several times and was blown away ... my local Good Guys had it on display...
  6. Michael Steven

    Will a new DVD solve my problem? Please help.

    Based on what everyone has said here (and over at AVS Forum), I will go out and take a look at the Samsung HD sets ... at least to consider if I'd want one of them. It won't hurt to check them out ... and if I like them, I just might take one home with me.
  7. Michael Steven

    Will a new DVD solve my problem? Please help.

    I checked out my father's setup -- he's got a 36-inch JVC analog hooked up to a JVC DVD player, and I noticed the scan lines on his setup too ... but they weren't as prominent. I'm also planning to hook up a couple more DVD players this weekend just to satisfy my curiosity. It could be the TV...
  8. Michael Steven

    Basic Direct View Geometry Questions

    DaleBesh -- thanks. That's very helpful information. If I do buy the Sony (and return my Panasonic) and find that there are geometry problems, chances are I will ask Sony to send out a tech instead of going into the service menu myself ... I've heard about the service menus but have never used...
  9. Michael Steven

    Basic Direct View Geometry Questions

    I gave some serious thought to going with one of the $600-$700 HDTV models from Zenith and Samsung ... but decided against it for what might seem to be an "odd" peace-of-mind reason: going with something like the Sony Wega model means that I would get a top-of-the-line 27 analog TV; going with...
  10. Michael Steven

    Looking for advice on a Progressive

    If your limit is indeed $125, there are some decent players out there. I know that many enthusiasts will say that recent Panasonic, Toshiba, and Sony models aren't that good compared to older models -- today's models apparently use cheaper parts to keep the prices low. In addition, some...
  11. Michael Steven

    Basic Direct View Geometry Questions

    Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and just posted my first message in the audio/video sources section (titled: "Will a New DVD Player Solve My Problem?") regarding some issues I am having with an analog DVD to TV hookup. I have a related question about direct-view TVs. Please forgive me...
  12. Michael Steven

    Will a new DVD solve my problem? Please help.

    To everyone: Hello. I am new to this forum, and discovered it on a different home video forum. I have an issue that I've posted elsewhere and hope that many of you here can help me as well. While not new to electronics (I've been into audio equipment all my life), I am new to home video...
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