Picture truncated; embedded captions lost?

[tonygoulding@mac]

Hi there,

I thought I was having a problem with CC being truncated, but the situation is slightly different.

I'm watching Tivo-recorded episodes of LOST and during dialog where people are talking a foreign language (e.g. Jin talking Korean), the show itself has the translation appear at the bottom of the picture.

However, *this* embedded text is getting truncated. I've played with my TV's picture format in case I'm getting some truncation there but all modes (Super Zoom; 4:3; 14:9; 16:9; widescreen) show the same (or worse).

So this suggests that Tivo is truncating the actual picture.

Anyone else experience this and have a solution? I'm on the latest firmware and in case its relevant my TV is a Philips 47PFL7432D/37.

Thanks
Tony.

[janry]

However, *this* embedded text is getting truncated. I've played with my TV's picture format in case I'm getting some truncation there but all modes (Super Zoom; 4:3; 14:9; 16:9; widescreen) show the same (or worse).

Both your TV and TiVo have aspect options. Above you say you played iwth the TV's, but how about the TiVo's? Maybe you have it set on zoom.

[NJ_HB]

I have also seen this before on some recorded episodes of Lost and it turns out that for me the program was broadcasted incorrectly. Later Lost episodes were fine.

[tonygoulding@mac]

Both your TV and TiVo have aspect options. Above you say you played iwth the TV's, but how about the TiVo's? Maybe you have it set on zoom.

Oh duh. I feel like a tool. I've just upgraded my series 2 to the HD box and didn't know there was an aspect button. That solved the problem nicely :)

Thanks Janry.