My cable company is switching over to all digital and forcing the use of a Digital Transport Adapter (DTA).
If I look at the channel on HDMI vs RF, the picture is smaller with a large boarder around the outside. I think the problem is in the DTA, it is a Cisco DTA 170HD. Anyone know how to get around this?
Mikek
Not sure about the adapter, but most cable channels these days are letter b oxed which means borders on the top. If your Sony is set for 4:3 aspect in the HDMI input, that would give you 4 sides of black. Try putting the Son y in widescreen mode for HDMI (assuming it isn't already)
If your Sony is set for 4:3 aspect in the HDMI input, that would give you 4 sides of black.
Try putting the Sony in widescreen mode for HDMI (assuming it isn't already)
Is there a separate setting for wide screen when using HDMI vs RF? I thought RF and HDMI would be the same, ie a global setting. To clarify, in RF mode it is full screen, switching to HDMI causes letter box. I'll poke around this evening to see if I can find something. Mikek
I found it! There is a screen setting in the menu of the DTA. Set it and it's good.
Thanks, Mikek
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