Help 4:3 To 16:9

[rigital rigest]

Does anyone know if theres a way to just add the bars to the side of a 4x3 movie to make it 16x9
i dont want to disturb the quality of video just want to add the bars if possible ?



The reason for this almost silly question is when my dvd player is set to progressive scan i lose the ability to change screen modes(ie zoom, 16x9, 4x3 with side bars, 4x3 stretched to 16x9 and so on ) with my 16X9 tv. And the player is stretching 4x3 to 16x9 and that sucks. this is only when player is set to progressive playback

[setarip]

Are you talking about a DVD or some other format?

[rigital rigest]

yeh dvd

[setarip]

I don't believe that can be readily accomplished - without going through several conversions and, therefore, reduction of visual quality.

I wouldn't imagine that turning off progressive scan would yield unacceptable viewing...

[rigital rigest]

Now its between re coding or leaving stretched

[setarip]

Don't you have the ability of simply turning off progressive scan?

[rigital rigest]

the resolution on back of player

[setarip]

I have absolutely no idea what you mean by "the resolution on back of player"...

[rigital rigest]

"The reason for this almost silly question is WHEN MYDVD PLAYER IS SET TO PROGRESSIVE scan i lose the ability to change screen modes(ie zoom, 16x9, 4x3 with side bars, 4x3 stretched to 16x9 and so on ) with my 16X9 tv. And the player is stretching 4x3 to 16x9 and that sucks. THIS IS ON WHE.............

[setarip]

So, at the risk of angering you, I'll ask only one more time:

Don't you have the ability of simply turning off progressive scan playback?

[rigital rigest]

im setting it to progressive from other

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