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Hardware Forum - Can a PS3 output 4:3 in wide? - Page 1
Elite Donator
Just going through some of my older stuff and some of my DVDs are 4:3 format.
Not a buying choice, was the only way they made 'em lol.
So, my DVD player stretches them to wide without too much distortion but the PS3 only seems to output 4:3... anyone know if there's a setting I can change to stretch them?
Jimbo : oÞ
"Making Teenagers depressed is like shooting fish inna barrel"
Elite
No, because every time someone watches a 4:3 film stretched to 16:9, God kills a kitten.
Watch it as it was intended, not distorted. If you must, then I suspect it is a function of your TV rather than the DVD/PS3.
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Could someone please
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Elite Donator
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No, because every time someone watches a 4:3 film stretched to 16:9, God kills a kittenThey should be sent to Ogster then... he enjoys the odd Dog meal, I'm sure he wouldn't mind a side order of kitten...
Unfortunately in this case it's a TV series not a film 
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If you must, then I suspect it is a function of your TV rather than the DVD/PS3.Nope, it's the player.
How do I know this?
Both are connected to the same TV with the TV on the same settings.
My DVD player upscales and shows them in wide where the PS3 doesn't.
This is probably the only reason I keep hold of my DVD player other than the regional capabilities.
Jimbo : oÞ
"Making Teenagers depressed is like shooting fish inna barrel"
Elite
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Unfortunately in this case it's a TV series not a filmEven less reason to stretch it then. 
I'm sure my TV can do different formats for different inputs though.
Luckily it looks like the PS3 can't do it: http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/settings/bdsettings.html#852 
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Could someone please
Remove these cutleries
From my knees...
Elite
Jimbo,
There are definitely options to stretch 4:3 a few different ways. Think it's BD/DVD Upscaler - or something like that?
Ste
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We will pay the price but we will not count the cost..
Elite Donator
The BD/DVD thing worked when I set it to "normal" for some Simpsons episodes I had on a hard drive, very early 4:3 ones, but it's not having it with these discs.
Jimbo : oÞ
"Making Teenagers depressed is like shooting fish inna barrel"
Elite Donator
dunno if it helps, but on my crappy LG 32" lcd, if i connect the ps3 via component, it'll let me zoom/stretch the screen, but via HDMI the screen is locked into whatever perspective the ps3 decides to output 
(vga connection also will not allow zoom etc)
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