Why do I never see a 4:3 picture on an HDTV?

Why is it that every sports bar in the world insists on showing
stretched 4:3 signal TV on their widescreen TVs? Aren't these TVs
capable of detecting whether a signal is HDTV or an old 4:3 format?
Aren't they capable of simply only using part of the screen width so
people on screen don't appear twice as fat as they really are? I'm
starting to think this is not the case since I've literally *NEVER*
seen this. What gives?

On Feb 16, 1:45 pm, "
wrote:
Why is it that every sports bar in the world insists on showing
stretched 4:3 signal TV on their widescreen TVs? Aren't these TVs
capable of detecting whether a signal is HDTV or an old 4:3 format?
Aren't they capable of simply only using part of the screen width so
people on screen don't appear twice as fat as they really are? I'm
starting to think this is not the case since I've literally *NEVER*
seen this. What gives?

The TV's do detect the different signals. Most of the HDTV's out there
will stretch the picture automatically if there is a 4:3 signal. I
guess if they wanted to they could adjust the TV to show the picture
with bars on the side.

Only a handful of sports bar patrons really care (or even notice) that the
4:3 signal is stretched on the 16:9 screen.

Bar owners want the *entire* screen filled regardless of quality.

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wrote:
Why is it that every sports bar in the world insists on showing
stretched 4:3 signal TV on their widescreen TVs? Aren't these TVs
capable of detecting whether a signal is HDTV or an old 4:3 format?
Aren't they capable of simply only using part of the screen width so
people on screen don't appear twice as fat as they really are? I'm
starting to think this is not the case since I've literally *NEVER*
seen this. What gives?

David Zinck wrote:

Only a handful of sports bar patrons really care (or even notice) that the
4:3 signal is stretched on the 16:9 screen.

Bar owners want the *entire* screen filled regardless of quality.


Yes, and some of them actually claim those streched screens are HDTV.
Just like Ted Turner.

Den 16.02.2007 kl. 19:45 skrev :

Why is it that every sports bar in the world insists on showing
stretched 4:3 signal TV on their widescreen TVs? Aren't these TVs
capable of detecting whether a signal is HDTV or an old 4:3 format?
Aren't they capable of simply only using part of the screen width so
people on screen don't appear twice as fat as they really are? I'm
starting to think this is not the case since I've literally *NEVER*
seen this. What gives?

++++++++++++
The 16:9 screen present itself better as a whole screen picture. There are
several ways to stretch the 4/3 picture. Some good options is sonys
"smart" or "zoom". Another thing is that if one are afraid of "burn in",
then it is the "black bars" that are most dangerous in this field. So
showing 4:3 with black bars on the side (my Sony uses grey bars to prevent
that), would danger a plasma screen sucepteble to burn ins.

Greets
Jens




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Why is it that every sports bar in the world insists on showing
stretched 4:3 signal TV on their widescreen TVs? Aren't these TVs
capable of detecting whether a signal is HDTV or an old 4:3 format?
Aren't they capable of simply only using part of the screen width so
people on screen don't appear twice as fat as they really are? I'm
starting to think this is not the case since I've literally *NEVER*
seen this. What gives?


Because it'll look just fine at the end of the night. Just like the women.

Bonus of not having every drunk in the place asking why the screen isn't
filled.

On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:15:04 +0100, Lyrik wrote:

Den 16.02.2007 kl. 19:45 skrev :

Why is it that every sports bar in the world insists on showing
stretched 4:3 signal TV on their widescreen TVs? Aren't these TVs
capable of detecting whether a signal is HDTV or an old 4:3 format?
Aren't they capable of simply only using part of the screen width so
people on screen don't appear twice as fat as they really are? I'm
starting to think this is not the case since I've literally *NEVER*
seen this. What gives?

++++++++++++
The 16:9 screen present itself better as a whole screen picture. There are
several ways to stretch the 4/3 picture. Some good options is sonys
"smart" or "zoom". Another thing is that if one are afraid of "burn in",
then it is the "black bars" that are most dangerous in this field. So
showing 4:3 with black bars on the side (my Sony uses grey bars to prevent
that), would danger a plasma screen sucepteble to burn ins.

Fear of burn-in sounds like a pretty good explanation to me. I assume
it's a plasma TV, hanging up somewhere?

Captain Midnight wrote:

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Why is it that every sports bar in the world insists on showing
stretched 4:3 signal TV on their widescreen TVs? Aren't these TVs
capable of detecting whether a signal is HDTV or an old 4:3 format?
Aren't they capable of simply only using part of the screen width so
people on screen don't appear twice as fat as they really are? I'm
starting to think this is not the case since I've literally *NEVER*
seen this. What gives?



Because it'll look just fine at the end of the night. Just like the women.

Bonus of not having every drunk in the place asking why the screen isn't
filled.


Drink the bar tv pretty; I like that. ;-)

Lyrik wrote:
Den 16.02.2007 kl. 19:45 skrev
:
Why is it that every sports bar in the world insists on showing
stretched 4:3 signal TV on their widescreen TVs? Aren't these TVs
capable of detecting whether a signal is HDTV or an old 4:3 format?
Aren't they capable of simply only using part of the screen width so
people on screen don't appear twice as fat as they really are? I'm
starting to think this is not the case since I've literally *NEVER*
seen this. What gives?

++++++++++++
The 16:9 screen present itself better as a whole screen picture.
There are several ways to stretch the 4/3 picture. Some good options
is sonys "smart" or "zoom". Another thing is that if one are afraid
of "burn in", then it is the "black bars" that are most dangerous in
this field. So showing 4:3 with black bars on the side (my Sony uses
grey bars to prevent that), would danger a plasma screen sucepteble
to burn ins.

It's hilarious to me that there are people that are so concerned about
hanging their TV on the wall that they're willing to stretch the picture out
like Silly Putty.

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On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:45:14 -0800, wrote:

Why is it that every sports bar in the world insists on showing
stretched 4:3 signal TV on their widescreen TVs? Aren't these TVs
capable of detecting whether a signal is HDTV or an old 4:3 format?
Aren't they capable of simply only using part of the screen width so
people on screen don't appear twice as fat as they really are? I'm
starting to think this is not the case since I've literally *NEVER*
seen this. What gives?

The people that control the TV are brain dead.

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