Squash O Vision

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Hi!

Going on two weeks with our first HDTV, a Philips widescreen.

We're in the Tampa Bay area with the Brighthouse Pace box.

What is in true HDTV is great. But why do stations like TNT, now
in preview here in Fla, use Squash O Vision? A 4:3 image sat upon
does not make for better TV. They should only use widescreen when
they have something to show in widescreen. Are stations showing a lot
on Squash O Vision just to say that they have 100% widescreen format?
That sounds like an airline that herds the people on a plane just to
shove off from the gate on time knowing that they'll be on the ground
another 90 minutes -just to keep their record looking good.

-Steve

 

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"Pam" <sunet@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:1c3e7f33.0406061825.1bd0bfd3@posting.google.com...
> Hi!
>
> Going on two weeks with our first HDTV, a Philips widescreen.
>
> We're in the Tampa Bay area with the Brighthouse Pace box.
>
> What is in true HDTV is great. But why do stations like TNT, now
> in preview here in Fla, use Squash O Vision? A 4:3 image sat upon
> does not make for better TV. They should only use widescreen when
> they have something to show in widescreen. Are stations showing a lot
> on Squash O Vision just to say that they have 100% widescreen format?
> That sounds like an airline that herds the people on a plane just to
> shove off from the gate on time knowing that they'll be on the ground
> another 90 minutes -just to keep their record looking good.
>
> -Steve


Here in Seattle we had to scream long and loud at the stations that were
doing this but eventually they stopped stretching 4:3 to fit 16:9. Give 'em
hell.