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What are the correct settings for 16:9, 4:3, etc. DVD's? (1 Viewer)

Mr. Brian

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I helped my father in law set up his new home theater this weekend. He has a 4:3 HDTV-ready Toshiba 43H71 and a Panasonic RP56. We have everything connected right with component cables, but it gets a little confusing with different types of DVD's. Widescreen anamorphic DVD's are fine and look great. I assume we should just set the DVD player to 16:9, set the TV viewing mode to "compression", and push the Progressive button on the front of the DVD player. Also, in a sub menu on the TV, I highlighted "Film", not "Video". The clips of Star Trek Insurrection and Saving Private Ryan looked great.

Then I tried The Abyss and Twin Peaks. What settings should we have for non-enhanced 16:9 DVD's and 4:3 DVD's? Do we need to change the aspect ratios in the DVD player? Or the TV? The options on the DVD player are the usual 4:3 Pan and Scan, 4:3 Letterbox, and Widescreen. The options for watching widescreen material on the TV are "Normal", "Widescreen", and "Compression". Should the progressive button still be on when we watch non-enhanced discs or 4:3 discs? We're new at this, so we would really appreciate any help.

Thanks,

Brian
 

Michael Reuben

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1. Leave the DVD player set for "Widescreen".

2. Always push the progressive button (I would; others may feel differently for certain sources).

3. On the TV, use "Compression" for anamorphic discs, use "Normal" for 4:3 material, and use "Widescreen" for letterboxed, nonanamorphic discs like The Abyss.

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