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bookwalk
12-20-07, 06:12 AM
I have been a faithful fan of Monster Quest on Tuesdays--it has always been in full 1080i. Last night -- it suddenly appeared with bars at top and bottom and the Native Passthrough (set to on) showed 720p.

I changed the Native pass-through to OFF -- also cycled through my Sony LCD projection's HD modes.

The show was definitely down-rezzed to 720p.

Also strange--got a call from Direct asking me if I had any problems with HD.

Did anyone else see this same down-rezzing on Monster Quest?

Is this D* or the History Channel doing this?
Stuart Sweet
12-20-07, 07:43 AM
I have seen this on Modern Marvels, it seems to be just a problem on their end. I would love it if they would get it together.
tonyd79
12-20-07, 08:16 AM
History channel is 720p. Always.

Programs from 2007 are typically in HD. Older stuff is usually UP rezzed and stretched. Even if it was originally in letterbox.

I understand the full screen stuff was SD and History Channel chooses to stretch. The letterbox stuff is annoying. Why was it in LB if not HD? And even then, I prefer OAR but how about crop/zoom rather than stretch?

For example..right now Mega Disasters is on. It was made in 2006 and is letterbox but stretched so there are bars on top and bottom and the screen is stretched side to side.
Stuart Sweet
12-20-07, 09:45 AM
Yeah, that's the point. If it was SD letterbox, they should scale it proportionately, not stretch it.
davring
12-20-07, 09:49 AM
I find if it is broadcast letterbox stretched you can zoom(crop) it and it doesn't look to bad. It lessens the effect of the nasty stretch.
tonyd79
12-20-07, 10:16 AM
You mean on your TV? Can't crop with the HR20.
CoachGibbs
12-20-07, 10:19 AM
Last night's episode was supposed to be shown in HD but they blew it, like they've done with both episodes of The Universe from the current season.
SParker
12-20-07, 10:47 AM
I watch the Universe and the first episode this season was in HD but since then its been in crappy SD what gives?
davring
12-20-07, 10:49 AM
You mean on your TV? Can't crop with the HR20.

Yes, aspect choice on Sony.
SParker
12-21-07, 12:04 PM
Dogfights is being shown in HD right now. Hopefully that means they got their stuff fixed.
kd4ao
12-22-07, 06:47 AM
Doesn't looked fixed to me.
SParker
12-22-07, 09:43 AM
Yeah last night was letterboxed but earlier in the day a couple shows were HD. Whats going on with them?!