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Video Settings
From the TiVo Central
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screen, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Video.
Aspect Correction Mode
This screen displays the current setting. Aspect Correction is required when the aspect ratio of
the program you’re watching doesn’t match the aspect ratio of your TV. Use the ASPECT
button on the TiVo DVR remote to cycle through three modes:
•In FULL mode, the picture is stretched to fill the entire TV screen, which may result in some
distortion. In the picture of the bears shown here, notice that black bars appear at the top and
bottom of the screen, and the bears look a bit squished. Since the Aspect Correction is Full,
you know that the letterbox bars are included in the broadcast.
•In PANEL mode, letterbox bars or side bars are added to the picture as necessary to fill the
screen, preserving the broadcast aspect ratio. This mode is useful if you’re watching a
program broadcast in 4:3 on a 16:9 TV, or vice-versa. In the picture of the bears, notice that
when the Aspect Correction is Panel, the bears no longer look squished, but the picture size
is dramatically decreased. Shows that include letterbox bars do not benefit from Panel mode.
•In ZOOM mode, the picture is stretched without distortion. The edges of the picture are
cropped to fit the TV screen. This mode is useful if you’re watching a program broadcast
with letterbox bars or side bars. Zoom mode crops the letterbox bars out of the picture. The
picture of the bears looks best in Zoom mode.
Letterbox Color
Choose which color the TiVo DVR should use when it adds letterbox or side bars to the picture:
gray or black. Changing the color of the bars can be useful if you’re trying to determine whether
bars on the screen are being added by the DVR, or by the broadcaster.
