Available On-Screen Format Sizes
Format (picture shape) availability based on Input/Signal
Input signal | Standard | Expand | Zoom | Stretch | Stretch | Narrow | Real | PC | Full | ||
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Component | 480i/480P | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
(Y/Pb/Pr) | 1080i/720P | OK | OK | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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NOTE: You can find aspect ratios on the back of most DVD covers. Also, Anamorphic DVDs are usually
Standard
Default format for DTV and Component Input displays a
Expand (480i/480p)
Enlarges the picture, cropping some of the image at the top and bottom. The Expand format is useful to reduce the letterbox top and bottom bars of non- Anamorphic DVDs or to correct narrow
4:3 images that have been stretched in the Standard format.
HD Expand (1080i/720p)
Enlarges the picture to fit the screen vertically, cropping some of the image on both sides. This format is useful to remove or reduce black side bars on HD broadcasts of 4:3 images with black bars (See page 55).
Note: HD Expand is only available with 1080i/ 720p signal.
Zoom
Enlarges the picture, cropping some of the image at each side, top and bottom. The Zoom format is useful to remove or reduce the black top and bottom bars on Anamorphic DVDs with 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
Note: Zoom is not available with 1080i/720p signal.
Stretch
Default format for ANT and Inputs
Note: Stretch is not available with 1080i/720p signal.
Stretch Plus
Similar to Stretch mode. To minimize distortions on the side, the picture is expanded to crop off portions of the top and bottom. Useful when no important information is shown at the top and/or bottom of the screen.
Note: Stretch Plus is not available with 1080i/720p signal.
Narrow
Displays narrow 4:3 images in their original shape and adds stationary gray side bars to fill the screen.
Note: Narrow is not available with 1080i/720p signal.
Real, PC Expand and Full
These formats are only available with a PC signal.
This format is only available with PC signal.
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