Alba STBX3 Freeview
 

Just got an Alba STBX3 from Argos, and it doesn't seem able to switch
from widescreen (ie bbcnews 24) to 4:3 (sky news)
I've tried it on every setting from auto, pan and scan whatever, on 3
different tv's and either one is stretched or the other one squished.
I can change the aspect ratio if I go to the settings menu, but that
is a real pain every time I change channels.
So, is this a fault with the box, or are they all like that?

I plan to take it back to Argos, but would like some back up info
about the subject.

Thanks

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sheila t
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"theoule" wrote in message
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Just got an Alba STBX3 from Argos, and it doesn't seem able to switch
from widescreen (ie bbcnews 24) to 4:3 (sky news)
I've tried it on every setting from auto, pan and scan whatever, on 3
different tv's and either one is stretched or the other one squished.
I can change the aspect ratio if I go to the settings menu, but that
is a real pain every time I change channels.
So, is this a fault with the box, or are they all like that?

I plan to take it back to Argos, but would like some back up info
about the subject.


Are you useing a scart lead to attach it to the TV?
If so is there a menu option on the digibox which asks you to set it to
normal 4x3 Tv set Or widescreen 16x9 TV set?
This needs to be w/s Tv set.
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David

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On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 17:22:27 -0000, "David"
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"theoule" wrote in message
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Just got an Alba STBX3 from Argos, and it doesn't seem able to switch
from widescreen (ie bbcnews 24) to 4:3 (sky news)
I've tried it on every setting from auto, pan and scan whatever, on 3
different tv's and either one is stretched or the other one squished.
I can change the aspect ratio if I go to the settings menu, but that
is a real pain every time I change channels.
So, is this a fault with the box, or are they all like that?

I plan to take it back to Argos, but would like some back up info
about the subject.


Are you useing a scart lead to attach it to the TV?
If so is there a menu option on the digibox which asks you to set it to
normal 4x3 Tv set Or widescreen 16x9 TV set?
This needs to be w/s Tv set.
The TV's are 4:3, I've tried setting at both 4:3 and 16:9, and all
show the same effect, ie, the setting is OK for the one channel, but
not the other. This is using the scart that came with the box, and
other scart leads. It seems to not recognise when w/s is being
transmitted and cannot switch, so the image is stretched on one
setting, or squashed on the other.

Is this normal?
Thanks.

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sheila t
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"theoule" wrote in message
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The TV's are 4:3, I've tried setting at both 4:3 and 16:9, and all
show the same effect, ie, the setting is OK for the one channel, but
not the other. This is using the scart that came with the box, and
other scart leads. It seems to not recognise when w/s is being
transmitted and cannot switch, so the image is stretched on one
setting, or squashed on the other.


Needs to be set to 4x3 TV set.
What options does this then give you on the other setting?
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Regards,
David

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On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 18:52:22 -0000, "David"
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"theoule" wrote in message
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The TV's are 4:3, I've tried setting at both 4:3 and 16:9, and all
show the same effect, ie, the setting is OK for the one channel, but
not the other. This is using the scart that came with the box, and
other scart leads. It seems to not recognise when w/s is being
transmitted and cannot switch, so the image is stretched on one
setting, or squashed on the other.


Needs to be set to 4x3 TV set.
What options does this then give you on the other setting?

Full Frame, Pan & Scan, Letterbox or Auto.
When I flip through the first 3, the picture size changes, but auto
has no effect, whether I'm on a w/s channel, or 4:3.
Thanks for your help.

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"theoule" wrote in message
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Full Frame, Pan & Scan, Letterbox or Auto.

That's good.
Set to either Full Frame, or Letterbox.
For a normal 4x3 programme I would expect that to fill your TV screen in
both cases.
Now if you choose Full Frame when I would expect a w/s programme to fill the
4x3 Tv but have the left and right edges of the picture cropped off.
Chooseing Letterbox when a w/s programme on will give the whole w/s picture
with blank bans top and bottom.
In all these cases geometry should be correct, ie no fat or thin people. If
this is not the case I think you have a bad design of digibox or a faulty
one.

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Regards,
David

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