Don't blame the networks. I work for a cable company and you won't believe the amount of irate calls we get from customers because they have side bars on their screen. The advanced user might be offended but trust me most americans arent and like stretched images. I'm tired of being cursed out by a customer who buys a brand new TV and doesn't understand or refuses to understand why there are black bars on either side of the screen.
"Don't blame the networks." Why not? If they are putting standard definition content available only in 4:3 onto an HD carrier channel that is 16:9 then its their fault.
The whole idea behind setting up and turning on a high-definition channel is to watch high-definition content. Original, huh?
With each complaining telephone call should be followed up with a letter explaining, and educating ones viewership. Ooo, another original thought!
If a broadcaster, whether they be OTA (over the air), cable based, or DBS (direct by satellite) wants to advertise one thing and deliver another thing its their fault for complaining viewers.
“Getting too close completely blurred what we saw to the point of incomprehension, but again, this shows a whole heap of potential that's fascinating to us.”
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Don't blame the networks. I work for a cable company and you won't believe the amount of irate calls we get from customers because they have side bars on their screen. The advanced user might be offended but trust me most americans arent and like stretched images. I'm tired of being cursed out by a customer who buys a brand new TV and doesn't understand or refuses to understand why there are black bars on either side of the screen.
I say a definite YES! to stretch - o - vision
Then set their set and DVR for default stretch. Is this so hard to understand?
"Don't blame the networks." Why not? If they are putting standard definition content available only in 4:3 onto an HD carrier channel that is 16:9 then its their fault.
The whole idea behind setting up and turning on a high-definition channel is to watch high-definition content. Original, huh?
With each complaining telephone call should be followed up with a letter explaining, and educating ones viewership. Ooo, another original thought!
If a broadcaster, whether they be OTA (over the air), cable based, or DBS (direct by satellite) wants to advertise one thing and deliver another thing its their fault for complaining viewers.