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Posted by Jack Gillis on 12/19/06 03:05
"Morgan" <morgan@johnandmorgan.com> wrote in message
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> "Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@widomaker.com> wrote in message
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>>I have a Samsung LN S3241D LCD TV connected to Cox Cable through a Samsung
>>DVD VR330 DVD/VCR Combo Recorder and have two issues I need help with.
>>
>> The first is minor abd if I don't get a solution I can live with it. I
>> don't seem to be able to make the TV's remote control the DVD/VCR. If I
>> read the TV's manual correctly, I should be able to do this. Has anyone
>> succesfully accomplished this?
>>
>> And
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>> The second is much more important. I have no HD channels here so I am
>> running on standard definition channels. If I have the TV's Picture Size
>> set to 16:9, I get a nice picture except that it is stretched
>> horizontally - circles are horizontal ovals. If I change the aspect
>> ratio to 4:3, the circles become slightly vertical ovals. Someone
>> suggested I might need a 4:3 overide from Cox. I called them and the
>> lady I talked to knew nothing about such a thing. I know even less.
>>
>> Is there anyway I can get rid of this distortion in the 4:3 mode. Zoom
>> will set circles correctly but then I loose a portion of the picture
>>
>> Can someone help me out here?
>>
>> Thank you.
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> What's you cable box's video output settings? Go into the settings menu
> and look around for the picture controls or the output formats. It sounds
> like the cable box is set to a 16:9 output when your TV is 4:3. Or it may
> be your DVD is set to 16:9 output. Try tinkering with the settings and
> switch between them. I know I had a problem with my Cox box the first
> time because it was set to 4:3 and I had a 16:9 TV so everything was
> "squished." I believe on the Cox remote its "Settings> More Settings>
> Output Formats> Format." Hope this helped.
>
> Morgan
>
Thank you, Morgan. I don't have a cable box. The TV connects to the
DVD/VCR and from there directly to the wall outlet. I have tinkered with
the settings on the DVD/VCR but still get the distortion. It is almost like
the old 'horizontal width' thingy on 1960 Tv's needs some tweaking. Not
much, just a little.
Have you any idea what the 4:3 overide thing is?
Thanks again.
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