tv picture streached

[mikelaughlin3]

well talked to verizon and they said they know about this issue but have no clue when it will be fixed

[KenAF]

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@BigPete82 wrote:

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@KenAF wrote:

I'm confused by this issue.  Are you guys talking about the SD channels or the HD channels?

How can a 4:3 SD channel be stretched on a 4:3 TV?  Do you have black bars on the sides that squeeze the 4:3 screen into a smaller raster?

If you're viewing on a HD display, the Verizon HD STB/DVR gives you the following options for all SD channels: (a) display as 4:3 and (b) stretch to 16:9 widescreen.

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We are talking about the SD channels.  For some reason, 4 of the SD channels in our area are being sent widescreen SD feeds.  These widescreen feeds are being squeezed onto our 4:3 screens.  There are black bars on the sides of 4:3 shows, no black bars on 16:9 shows.  In both cases, everyone looks skinny and tall.

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Thanks for the clear description.  That makes sense.

[BlurryEyed]

I am also located in So. CA and have been experiencing this problem for several days (on the same 4 standard local channels with a standard STB on 4:3 TVs). On the local Channel 2 newcast, the words "HIGH DEF" appear vertically on the bars on the side of the screen.