DSR6000 and 16x9

[bisk]

I just setup my DSR6000 and when I was going through the setup screens I saw an option to set the video to 16x9. When I set it to that resolution I didn't see a difference in the video. What does this do?

[captain_video]

It has nothing to do with your resolution. If you have a widescreen TV then you need to set it to 16X9 or the output from the Tivo won't be displayed properly.

[bisk]

OK, but if I put both (Projector and TiVo) to 16x9, the picture is stretched. The image looks the same regardless of whether the TiVo is set to 4x3 or 16x9.

[captain_video]

What is the aspect ratio of your RPTV? If it's a normal 4:3 ratio then you need to set both the Tivo and the TV to 4:3. If it's a widescreen display then set both to 16:9. If you select 16:9 and both the image and the screen are 4:3 then the image will get stretched as you described.

[bisk]

Originally posted by captain_video
What is the aspect ratio of your RPTV? If it's a normal 4:3 ratio then you need to set both the Tivo and the TV to 4:3. If it's a widescreen display then set both to 16:9. If you select 16:9 and both the image and the screen are 4:3 then the image will get stretched as you described.

No, the projector is Native 16x9, so if I select 16x9 on both, the image is stretched horizontaly. If I leave the TiVo at 16x9, but put the projector on 4x3, the image is fine, so it appears that selecting 16x9 on the TiVo doesn't make a difference.

[bisk]

Can anyone help me? What does the 16x9 option, on the TiVo, do? :confused: