Sky picture settings

[AET]

From the 'services', 'picture settings' menu, what settings are you supposed to have Sky on?

4:3 with letterbox on gives you letterbox mode. 16:9 has the picture fill the screen on my widescreen TV, but I don't know if that's right. Aren't i supposed to have lines above and below the picture, even on a widescreen TV?

[Anthony.S]

AET mate,
What is the aspect ratio of your telly. 16:9 perhaps?
You have set sky to 16:9 so as long as sky are broadcasting in this ratio the picture will fill the screen.

People complain when they have black bars and now they complain when they don't.:confused:

[The Icebun]

Also depends on the aspect ratio of the source broadcast of course.

E.g. a film shown as 2.35:1 will have black bars top & bottom.

[AET]

Anthony, yes I have a 16:9 WSTV.

Wasn't really whinging about not having black bars, I'm just never sure if I'm watching a programme optimally.

[HBK757]

16:9 Widescreen TV -

1:85 widescreen = fullscreen.
2:35 widescreen = small black bars top+bottom
4:3 fullscreen = small black bars left+right

Technically that is the way to "optimally" watch your TV. You can stretch the 4:3 mode so the picture fills the screen, though this will result in slight distortion, some TV's handle it better than others. If you have a widescreen TV, Sky should always be set to 16:9. If you have a fullscreen TV then Letterbox. However if you have a fullscreen TV which has an anamorphic widescreen mode then set Sky to 16:9. That should cover everyone :clap:

[AET]

Ok ta for that