LCD Gurus

[Cantera]

I have a Bravia. Over the weekend i was watching tv and noticed that the top and the bottom of the picture is slightly cut off. It never used to be. I thought it was just the DSTV feed - but its still like that today.

My settings are on Wide Mode: Wide Zoom.

Its always been on that and i never had that problem. Starting to irritate me cos watching the news you cannot even see the scroll bar at the bottom.

Anybody know how to fix this problem? Tried reading the manuel but it didnt help.

Any help will be appreciated.

 

[AnomalyNexus]

Starting to irritate me cos watching the news you cannot even see the scroll bar at the bottom.

BBC?

Select something other than Zoom.

 

[Gradius]

Happens sometimes on M-Net too for me. I dunno how to solve it either

 

[proximiti99]

Switch off wide zoom.

 

[Cantera]

Switch off wide zoom.

Wide Zoom has always been on.

The other options are

Zoom
Full
Wide Zoom
Normal

The other ones are worst than the Wide zoom.

Im sure its just a setting im missing, cos it never used to be like that. Was watching some tv earlier and half of the head of the presenter was cut off.

Starting to erk me.

 

[howardb]

Have you checked your DSTV aspect ratio settings? Ours did this on my Samsung LCD after the last DSD upgrade - I had to reset the decoder aspect ratio to 16:9 instead of 4:3 and it was fine on wide zoom and normal. I hate when DSTV does this and messes with the settings...

Alternatively, try a factory reset on the LCD and re-do your settings.

 

[Cantera]

That might just work. Never thought about that. Its not like i adjusted the settings on my panel. It just happened.

I have tried a factory reset on the LCD and had no luck with it.

How do you set the decoder's aspect ratio?

 

[howardb]

From what I remember, it's in the Menu -> Advanced Options under TV Installation (or similar for TV1) - when asked for the 4-digit code, punch in 9949 and you should be given the different options - Select TV Installation for TV1 (or similar). Select Aspect Ratio and change. If wrong, I'll check when I get home later and let you know.

Which decoder model do you have?

 

[Le^stat]

Use the "Full" setting...

 

[Cantera]

Use the "Full" setting...

The full setting gives the same problem if not worse. It cuts out almost the entire Supersport ''S'' Logo in the corner.

From what I remember, it's in the Menu -> Advanced Options under TV Installation (or similar for TV1) - when asked for the 4-digit code, punch in 9949 and you should be given the different options - Select TV Installation for TV1 (or similar). Select Aspect Ratio and change. If wrong, I'll check when I get home later and let you know.

Which decoder model do you have?

Will let you know. The new ones, forgot the model number. Its the one before the PVR decoder

 

[JK8]

The full setting gives the same problem if not worse. It cuts out almost the entire Supersport ''S'' Logo in the corner.




Will let you know. The new ones, forgot the model number. Its the one before the PVR decoder

Use Full.
Also check the picture settings, you might have auto wide zoom on.

 

[MisterBigglesworth]

Wide Zoom has always been on.

The other options are

Zoom
Full
Wide Zoom
Normal

The other ones are worst than the Wide zoom.

Im sure its just a setting im missing, cos it never used to be like that. Was watching some tv earlier and half of the head of the presenter was cut off.

Starting to erk me.

Others are worse? I flipped through them all, and Normal/Full on ours is the best picture (think its full, know its def not Zoom). We have a 40" FullHD Sony.

 

[Cantera]

Use Full.
Also check the picture settings, you might have auto wide zoom on.

Its currently on Full and the auto wide zoom is off.

Others are worse? I flipped through them all, and Normal/Full on ours is the best picture (think its full, know its def not Zoom). We have a 40" FullHD Sony.

Iv got the same tv. I have no idea why its suddenly like this.

 

[Cantera]

From what I remember, it's in the Menu -> Advanced Options under TV Installation (or similar for TV1) - when asked for the 4-digit code, punch in 9949 and you should be given the different options - Select TV Installation for TV1 (or similar). Select Aspect Ratio and change. If wrong, I'll check when I get home later and let you know.

Which decoder model do you have?

Just got home, and did what you said in the Decoder's menu and it WORKED!!!

Thx mate! I really appreciate it!

 

[howardb]

Just got home, and did what you said in the Decoder's menu and it WORKED!!!

Thx mate! I really appreciate it!

No problems Cantera - glad to help. DSTV gives me the willies when it comes to their fiddling with the settings without you knowing about it - I've learnt over the years that if there is a problem, check the decoder first, because they're always upgrading and resetting everything to the defaults!

Cheers!