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Asking for ST tech geek opinion. When I am watching a show on an HD channel but the show, for the whole hour, was shown in 4:3 format, where does the

Posted by HdnAgnda (aka HDNAGNDA) Apr 22 '09, 06:59

fault lie? Is it with my cable provider, the local affiliate or the network? This happened when I was watching a DVR recorded ep of Reaper. The whole hour never 'switched' over to 16x9 HD. 4:3 the whole time.

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does your dvr normally handle 16x9? -- nm - zork Apr 22, 07:50
Assuming it's normally in 16x9, something like that is almost always the fault of the local affiliate. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 22, 07:02 1
- Okay. I will start with TWC to see how this can be handled in real time when I see a problem. Happens often with NBC but usually is fixed a few - HdnAgnda Apr 22, 07:07
related question: Can I blame Comcast for pixelation, as well as the sound dropping out a lot? -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 07:01 16
- Sound problems are sometimes a channel problem, but they are often tv provider issues (as well as pixelation). So, yes, they are probably to blame. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 22, 07:07 3
  - every channel. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 07:08 2
    - call them and ask for a new cable box. yours is likely effed up. -- nm - background checks love mandy lane Apr 22, 07:10 1
      - hmmm, ok. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 07:14
- I think so, they compress the signal A LOT. -- nm - Remlik Apr 22, 07:03 11
  - could also be bad lines too (noise getting in ) -- nm - decline Apr 22, 07:08 4
    - it just started a few months ago. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 07:09 3
      - Also check to make sure the coax cable is all the way connected to the tv. -- nm - Remlik Apr 22, 07:11 2
        
        it is. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 07:14 1
        
        huh, I just googled and apparently a LOT of people in my area have this complaint. God I hate Comcast. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 07:18
  - I HATE them. it has gotten so much worse. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 07:04 5
    - No fios available in your area yet? -- nm - Don Homer Apr 22, 07:08 4
      - I don't know what that is. far as I know Comcast is the only option. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 07:09 3
        
        Verizaon FiOS. It's Awesome. -- (link) - Don Homer Apr 22, 07:10 2
        
        if it's available, I will kiss you. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 07:12 1
        
        You're safe. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 07:14
I'd be most likely to blame the affiliate. All my Reapers lately have been the proper 16:9, so it's not the entire network. -- nm - Ender Apr 22, 07:00
I'm pretty sure it could be either the cable or the local affiliate -- nm - decline Apr 22, 07:00

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