When to use 16:9 zoon mode? (1 Viewer)

[John Bryant]

Ok, I have a tv with the 16:9 zoom mode. My question is, when is it appropriate to use it? I haven't found a dvd aspect ratio yet that it perfectly covers. Is this what is should be used for or am I way off base here?

 

[Michael Reuben]

What do you mean by "16:9 zoom mode"? That appears to be a contradiction in terms, but then again, TV manufacturers use all sorts of funny labels.

M.

 

[John Bryant]

Squeeze mode? Wide mode?

 

[Michael Reuben]

1. What make of TV do you have?

2. What does the manufacturer call the mode you're talking about?

If you're talking about the mode for playing anamorphic DVDs (a/k/a "enhanced for 16:9", "enhanced for widescreen TVs") at their full resolution, then the answer is that you use the mode whenever you're playing such a DVD. Make sure your player is set for 16:9 playback as well. The setting has nothing to do with aspect ratio per se; it simply reformats an anamorphic 4:3 image to the correct shape without sacrificing any picture information. The "correct" shape can be any number of aspect ratios, depending on the film and the DVD.

M.

 

[John Bryant]

1. I have the Samsung TXM2796HF
2. This is how it is listed:
Vertical compression circuitry retains full resolution of 1080i and 480p sources when displayed in a 16:9 letterbox format

On my remote it is under picture size and it just says wide. So are you saying to use it on any 16:9 enhanced dvd's, regardless of aspect ratio?

 

[Michael Reuben]

So are you saying to use it on any 16:9 enhanced dvd's, regardless of aspect ratio?

Yes, from your description it appears to be a generic 16:9 mode.

Again, make sure your player is set for 16:9 playback. Otherwise, the player will downconvert the image, which is exactly what you don't want.

M.

 

[John Bryant]

Thanks for all the help. Tried it today with Changing Lanes and Le Pacte des Loups and they looked amazing.