I just bought a USB tuner for my media center to record tv and everything is 4:3. I have a widescreen monitor and was wondering how to get it 16:9
Why is it 4:3
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Hi Ash1402,
Check the instruction manual for your device. There should be a setting that you can alter to take into account the fact that you have a 16:9 as opposed to a 4:3 monitor. Note that some programs are transmitted in differing aspect ratios and only those that are transmitted in 16:9 will fill your screen. A 4:3 program will have blank areas to the left and right, whereas some films, which are 2.35:1, will have the blank areas above and below the picture. If you reply with the make and model of your USB device, I will endeavour to find out for you. A final question. Does this problem only occur with recordings or with live programs as well?
Dwarf
Check the instruction manual for your device. There should be a setting that you can alter to take into account the fact that you have a 16:9 as opposed to a 4:3 monitor. Note that some programs are transmitted in differing aspect ratios and only those that are transmitted in 16:9 will fill your screen. A 4:3 program will have blank areas to the left and right, whereas some films, which are 2.35:1, will have the blank areas above and below the picture. If you reply with the make and model of your USB device, I will endeavour to find out for you. A final question. Does this problem only occur with recordings or with live programs as well?
Dwarf
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
- CPU
- Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
- Motherboard
- ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
- Memory
- 4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
- Graphics card(s)
- MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900
- Hard Drives
- OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0) Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2 Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0 WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
- PSU
- XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
- Case
- Gigabyte IF233
- Cooling
- 1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
- Mouse
- Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
- Internet Speed
- NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
- Other Info
- Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB) WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25 Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
If I play the program on normal tv it fills the screen. Through the computer it is 4:3 and when it goes back to the tv through the xbox it is 4:3
All recordings are also 4:3 too with pretty big lines down the sides.
The make is Hauppauge WinTV 950Q... it is a USB stick with VHF cable going in.
I am using the vista version of media center and not XP if that helps
All recordings are also 4:3 too with pretty big lines down the sides.
The make is Hauppauge WinTV 950Q... it is a USB stick with VHF cable going in.
I am using the vista version of media center and not XP if that helps
My Computer
Well in Media Center, right click then settings.
Now after going next (twice i think) you have to choose your display
Then to finish:
So, you can choose different settings for different displays.
Is that you needed?
Hope it helps.
Now after going next (twice i think) you have to choose your display
Then to finish:
So, you can choose different settings for different displays.
Is that you needed?
Hope it helps.