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HELP!!! Full Frame problems on widescreen..

strangelove (Mostly Harmless) posted this on Wednesday, 20th February 2002, 14:27

Hi
This is a simple problem which is annoying the hell out of me.
I have a Philips 32" (flatscreen) widescreen TV, I don`t have the model number. Last night when Watching an x-files episode on dvd in it`s original 4:3 aspect ratio I noticed that in the centre of the picture it was curving in
(that is the top right & left, and bottom right & left corners of the picture were nearer to the side of the tv than the middle).
This is the type of thing that can be altered easily on a computer screen, but I can`t find/don`t know what the relevant option is in my menu. Another factor hindering me is the fact that the instructions for the tv were lost.
Can anyone help who knows what need s to be done?
Thanks

RE: HELP!!! Full Frame problems on widescreen..

petetiley (Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 20th February 2002, 17:53

My panasonic set does the same thing. The only way I can cure it is to set the contrast below about 30%. However, this results in a `dark` picture, although you can turn the brightness up, it results in an unbalanced picture.
My TV dealer is taking in on the weekend for a look at the problem.

I hope this helps.

Pete.

RE: HELP!!! Full Frame problems on widescreen..

tom-m (Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 20th February 2002, 19:33

It sounds like a geometry problem,which can be fixed if you can enter the hidden service menu via a code on your remote. If you do enter it, be warned not to change anything without making a copy of all the settings or you could make things far worse.

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