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06-20-2002, 01:53 PM	#1
Yurik HDTVoice Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 9	KDP-57XBR2 questions Hello all, I have several questions about SONY wide screen rear projection HDTV model KDP-57XBR2 I bought recently. First, when I connect my Apex AD-800 DVD player to it via component RGB, a movie shows black bars on top and bottom of the screen even though the disk is clearly widescreen, DVD player is set to 16:9 output and the TV is in full wide screen mode. Even though the bars are much thinner than on my old 4:3 TV, they're still there - what to do to watch a DVD move in full 16:9 wide screen? Second, there're couple station that broadcast in HDTV here in New York. CBS-2 for example on channel 2.1. But even though their picture is HDTV, it doesn't fill the entire screen there're black bars on the left and right. Even though the bars are smaller than on ordinary 4:3 broadcast, they're still there. And the TV says it's a 16:9 signal and Zoom options are unavailable. How come? And finally, I'd like to be able to use firewire i.Link connection of the TV to record video from it to my PC. When I connect TV to PC, Windows XP recognizes the model - KDP-57XBR2, but asks for a driver for it. Do you know where I can download one? If not, what is the work around to use i.Link in HDTV to PC connection. Thanks in advance for your help, I really appreciate it.

06-20-2002, 04:41 PM	#2
kevinw un-banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ? Posts: 7,165	Lets start with the DVD- not all Dvd's will fill the screen. Look for animorphic WS. They are enhanced for WS tv's. Not all Digital television is WS. Only High Def programming is. G here to see what is onTITAN TV

06-20-2002, 04:55 PM	#3
57U Runner/Cyclist/X-C Skier Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 17,068	1. Not all DVD movies are the same aspect ratio (ratio of width to height). The ones that are 1.85:1 will perfectly fill a widescreen TV (the ratio is amost exactly 16:9, like your screen). Movies that are 2.35:1 will leave black bars at the top and bottom. Enhanced for Widescreen DVDs also need to be "stretched" only "horizontally", while "normal DVDs" need to be "stretched vertically and horizontally. If people are too fat or too thin, you've used the wrong stretch mode. Some DVD movies are even in 4:3 aspect ratio (same as your old TV). These will have black bars on the sides... 2. HD channels do not always broadcast actual High Definition material. When they do, it will usually fill the 16:9 screen properly, but, due to the lack of HD material, a lot of the stuff broadcast in HD is still 4:3 material (same aspect ratio as your old TV.) This material has been "upconverted" from 480i to 480P, 720P or 1080i depending on the station. Use the following link to see what is on in HD. http://www.hdtvgalaxy.com/broad.html Also, search this site for "burn in", read all the posts, so that you don't ruin your TV. Happy Viewing __________________ 57U - Toronto, Rogers Cable, SA8300HD, 500GB HDD & Hitachi 61UWX10B HDTV, Yamaha RX-V1 A/V Receiver, Martin Logan Speakers. Photos --> 57U's HT SA8300HD, 250GB HDD & KDL40W3000 (Upstairs) Please don't PM me with questions that can (and should) be asked in the forum, thanks. Personal Question? Fire away. Last edited by 57U : 06-20-2002 at 05:01 PM.

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