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16:9 widescreen Guide
juice421
Contributor - Level 2
‎10-20-2008 12:20 PM

According to this tech blog on dallas news.com (http://techblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/10/answers-from-our-verizon-fios.html) Verizon is working on getting the guide to 16x9 fullscreen.  I have been waiting for this to happen!  Its a waste of screen to not go fullscreen.  And I don't want to hear all the excuses of why it isn't or can't be done, because as a former dish user, I KNOW it can be done! 

Anyone have any more info on this development? Thanks!

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Re: 16:9 widescreen Guide
TimSykes
Specialist - Level 2
‎10-22-2008 05:50 AM
It can be done. You just need to change the video settings in the SD option to none I think. But it will not upscale to 420p, and it will stretch you SD image to 16:9, and will only work on SD channels. In my opinion it is a **bleep**ty way to do it, and looks like crap.
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Re: 16:9 widescreen Guide
juice421
Contributor - Level 2
‎10-22-2008 11:46 AM
No, I don't mean a streched 16x9 guide.  I mean a TRUE 16x9 NATIVE guide!  Like Dish Network's guide.  It's a full 16x9 widescreen native guide.  If you read the above link you will read about how Verizon supposedly is working on a new STB that will sport a true 16x9 guide.  I just wondered if anyone had anymore info on this?  
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Re: 16:9 widescreen Guide
spta97
Enthusiast - Level 3
‎10-26-2008 05:33 PM
No news on it, but I'm looking forward to it.  It seems silly to have an HD service with an already crowded guide jammed into 4x3 on my 16x9,
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Re: 16:9 widescreen Guide
BorderDog
Enthusiast - Level 2
‎10-26-2008 10:53 PM
I have the same complaint, among many others, with the guide.  The FIOS TV guide is a joke.  I've had WAY better with Tivo and Directv for YEARS!  Much better guides have been around for YEARS!  {please keep your posts courteous} 
Message Edited by KaLin on 10-27-2008 02:20 AM
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Re: 16:9 widescreen Guide
BorderDog
Enthusiast - Level 2
‎10-30-2008 03:50 PM

Before my post was edited, I said Verizon is trying to reinvent the wheel and they are NOT DOING A GOOD JOB at it.  Sorry if that was not courteous.

 

Why is the guide such a problem??? Lack of info, incorrect info, 4:3 display even on an HD Receiver!!!  Seriously, MUCH better have been around for MANY years!  FIOS is great cutting-edge technology both for internet and TV, so why completely ruin the experience with something so simple that every other company does better???

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