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Screen sizes and disc formats
The table below shows the effect of various TV Screen settings on the different kinds of disc available.
When viewing a standard size TV or monitor
When viewing a wide screen TV or monitor
16:9
4:3
4:3 (Letter Box)
4:3
(Pan & Scan)
16:9 (Wide)
4:3 (Letter Box)
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
16:9 (Wide)
AppearanceSetting
Screen format of disc
The program is shown in
widescreen with black bars at
the top and bottom of the
screen.
The sides of the program are
cropped so that the picture fills
the whole screen: set to either
4:3 (Letter Box).
The program appears squashed:
set to either 4:3 (Letter Box)
or 4:3 (Pan & Scan).
The program is presented
correctly, regardless of the
setting.
16:9
16:9 (Wide)
The program is presented
correctly, regardless of the
setting.
The program is shown in
widescreen with black bars at
the either side of the screen.
16:9 (Wide)
The program appears stretched.
Your TV will determine how the
picture is presented—check the
manual that came with the TV
for details.
4:3
AppearanceSetting
Screen format of disc