Operation
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings
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16:9 |
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| Select 16:9 (Anamorphic) to view 16:9 |
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| DVDs and HDTV programs in their native | |
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| 16:9 Image on |
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| 16:9 Screen (Display) |
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| 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to |
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| 4:3 Image, stretched to fill |
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| in the center of the 16:9 screen. 4:3 is |
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| the aspect ratio used by computer |
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| 16:9 Screen (Display) |
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Letterbox |
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| Letterbox mode scales (zooms in on) a | |
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| 4:3 image linearly (by the same amount |
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| Letterbox is best suited for viewing | |
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| DVDs on a 16:9 screen. |
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VirtualWide |
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4:3 Image on 16:9 Screen with VirtualWide