Do any of you have this model, and if so can tell me what type of stretching algorithms it has on it? I'm getting a new 42" plasma and I figured out it only has zoom - and I was really hoping to find a way to find another device to 'smart stretch' SD pictures to 16:9. Ya know, where it's fatter on the sides but in the middle is more like a 4:3image.

Probably can't but it's worth a shot to find a way.

11/10/2006 11:41:27 AM

It has a stretch and zoom feature. The stretch isn't that bad.

Regular signal cable is going to look horrible for you anyway most likely.

11/10/2006 11:46:10 AM

Why would you even want to do that? It'll look terrible. Just watch it letterboxed.

11/10/2006 12:04:17 PM

The TV probably has the progressive stretching feature.

11/10/2006 12:24:59 PM

stretch, zoom, normal...

i wish they would make the guide 16:9 instead of 4:3

11/10/2006 12:37:58 PM

b/c watching anything letterboxed on a plasma is a terrible idea. burn in city.

plus it is pillarbox, which fucking sucks.

[Edited on November 10, 2006 at 1:32 PM. Reason : 12]

11/10/2006 1:31:32 PM

We watch most things with the bars on the side on our plasma, and no burn in has yet occured. It's on an average of 6 hours a day, and we've had it for 4 months now.

Supposedly, for the first 200 hours you're not suppose to use the bars, to "break-in" the TV. I don't know where this come from, or if it's true, and I don't see why it would work, but that's what a lot of websites say.

[Edited on November 10, 2006 at 1:55 PM. Reason : ]

11/10/2006 1:54:14 PM

i just stretch everything thats in 4:3 to 16:9...it doesnt bother me at all, id rather fill the screen than have gray bars on the side.

11/10/2006 1:54:58 PM

i'd rather have black bars than gray

11/10/2006 2:01:48 PM

How in the hell does it not bother you to stretch the image out by nearly 40% horizontally?

11/10/2006 2:06:26 PM

all that should be on your screen anyway is Gears of War and thats 16x9

11/10/2006 3:13:04 PM

Quote :

"i wish they would make the guide 16:9 instead of 4:3 "

black bars will increase burnin on plasma

11/10/2006 3:42:07 PM