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Aspect Ratio
This parameter selects the type of SD-to-SD Aspect Ratio Conversion (ARC) performed on
an incoming selected SD source. This parameter is in effect only when the input and
output are both SD (525i or 625i). (In Europe 16:9 anamorphic video is also known as
“wide screen” video.)
8 SD Aspect Ratio
Convert
1 6
9
Downconvert Illustrations
Anamorphic
Letterbox
4
3
16:9 Downconverts To These displays on 4:3
Crop
14:9
Off (default)
Letterbox
H Crop
Pillarbox
V Crop
14:9
Turns aspect ratio conversion Off.
Converts 16:9 Anamorphic video to Letterbox video.
Converts 16:9 Anamorphic video to 4:3 Standard video (crops left
and right edges of video).
Converts 4:3 Standard video to 16:9 Anamorphic video.
Converts Letterbox video to 16:9 Anamorphic video.
Converts 16:9 Anamorphic video to 14:9 Cropped video.