8300 Zoom levels - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

JamesK · 2011-01-24, 12:00 PM

My 8300HD PVR has 2 zoom levels. Zoom 1 is appropriate for the letterbox & pillars commonly used when 16:9 content is shown on a 4:3 channel. However, Zoom 2 produces even more enlargement. Does anyone know what Zoom 2 is intended for? It'd be nice if it worked with those odd sized European shows.

BTW, my 4250s only have one zoom level, the same as Zoom 1 on the PVR.

57 · 2011-01-24, 02:07 PM

I believe that Zoom 2 is for 2.35:1 SD letterbox material to eliminate black bars top/bottom. Of course this is in theory since the zoom really makes most material unwatchable since it enlarges the flaws in the original material in the same way putting a magnifying glass to newspaper can make it unreadable.

Paolo · 2011-01-25, 05:00 PM

JamesK, how is your box set up? is it at Fixed resolution output? or did you set it to Auto HMDI/DVI? does your 4:3 channels stretch to fill the screen? I've seen a different config in there cause the Zoom levels to be different.

JamesK · 2011-01-25, 09:24 PM

^^^^
Hang on a minute while I go check............

It's set to fixed and I never use stretch.

Paolo · 2011-01-25, 09:35 PM

when you press Settings (Quick Settings) and scroll to Picture Format, what resolution do you have selected?

JamesK · 2011-01-25, 09:55 PM

It's 1080i.

BTW, I don't have a problem. Everything works fine. I was just curious about that Zoom 2.

2011-01-24, 12:00 PM	#1
JamesK Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mississauga Posts: 5,039	8300 Zoom levels My 8300HD PVR has 2 zoom levels. Zoom 1 is appropriate for the letterbox & pillars commonly used when 16:9 content is shown on a 4:3 channel. However, Zoom 2 produces even more enlargement. Does anyone know what Zoom 2 is intended for? It'd be nice if it worked with those odd sized European shows. BTW, my 4250s only have one zoom level, the same as Zoom 1 on the PVR. __________________ The following program contains immature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.

2011-01-24, 02:07 PM	#2
57 Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Rogers, 8300HD, eHDD, Panasonic TCP65S1, Denon AVR4310Ci; 8300HD, eHDD & Sony KDL40W3000 Posts: 50,295	I believe that Zoom 2 is for 2.35:1 SD letterbox material to eliminate black bars top/bottom. Of course this is in theory since the zoom really makes most material unwatchable since it enlarges the flaws in the original material in the same way putting a magnifying glass to newspaper can make it unreadable. __________________ 57's Home Theatre (Latest equipment & photos) 57's Optimization Services (Home Theatre Optimization)

2011-01-25, 09:24 PM	#4
JamesK Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mississauga Posts: 5,039	^^^^ Hang on a minute while I go check............ It's set to fixed and I never use stretch. __________________ The following program contains immature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.

2011-01-25, 09:55 PM	#6
JamesK Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mississauga Posts: 5,039	It's 1080i. BTW, I don't have a problem. Everything works fine. I was just curious about that Zoom 2. __________________ The following program contains immature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.

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2011-01-25, 05:00 PM	#3
Paolo Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Regional Municipality of Durham Posts: 2,695	JamesK, how is your box set up? is it at Fixed resolution output? or did you set it to Auto HMDI/DVI? does your 4:3 channels stretch to fill the screen? I've seen a different config in there cause the Zoom levels to be different.

2011-01-25, 09:35 PM	#5
Paolo Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Regional Municipality of Durham Posts: 2,695	when you press Settings (Quick Settings) and scroll to Picture Format, what resolution do you have selected?