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    I am thinking of buying a freesat freetime I have a free view with you view which is faulty and has to be returned.It was driving me crazy with the picture size on some programs. I contacted Humax and they said it can't be changed unless I can change it with the tv which I can't.My tv won't change size in grim. Humax said if I buy the freesat freetime I can adjust the picture on the box help please please please I don't know where to turn Mary

    | Sat 27 Dec 2014 17:18:13 #1 |
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    What do you think was wrong with the picture size?

    | Sat 27 Dec 2014 17:19:28 #2 |
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    It's a skinny bit in the middle of the screen

    | Sat 27 Dec 2014 17:22:46 #3 |
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    I am surprised that your Samsung TV can not adjust at all. I previously had a Samsung TV which could adjust the channel 4 HDMI input although not as ideally as my present Sony TV. Which model is your Samsung TV?

    | Sat 27 Dec 2014 18:02:57 #4 |
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    marymarymary - 50 minutes ago  » 
    It's a skinny bit in the middle of the screen

    You mean it is an older programme shot in 4:3 ratio and intended to be viewed in 4:3 ratio?

    | Sat 27 Dec 2014 18:14:08 #5 |
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    Luke - 13 minutes ago  » 
    I am surprised that your Samsung TV can not adjust at all. I previously had a Samsung TV which could adjust the channel 4 HDMI input although not as ideally as my present Sony TV. Which model is your Samsung TV?

    As I recall, 4:3 programmes are output as 16:9 Letterbox by YouView. Hence might well be beyond the capacity of the OP's Samsung to adjust.

    Edit. Not letterbox - the 4:6 picture is centred in a 16:9 black surround. What's that called?

    | Sat 27 Dec 2014 18:20:51 #6 |
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    The TV series 6 54in about 7 years or just over it says in the book it can't alter settings in hdmi

    | Sat 27 Dec 2014 18:53:13 #7 |
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    What options do you get if you cycle through the TV set's aspect ratio settings?

    One option is to watch such programmes over a SCART lead connection.

    (4:3 in a 16:9 frame is called pillarbox.

    | Sat 27 Dec 2014 19:03:40 #8 |
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    gomezz - 24 minutes ago  » 
    (4:3 in a 16:9 frame is called pillarbox.

    Thanks.

    | Sat 27 Dec 2014 19:29:13 #9 |
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    Thanks but then you lose the picture quality but also a nuisance to have to keep changing over or can you use both at the same time.As this has to go back anyway I was told by Humax that this problem could be overcome by buying the freesat freetime 1 tb.I don't want to part with my hard earned money if that's incorrect.Can I say a big thank you to everyone for your help Mary

    | Sat 27 Dec 2014 19:34:00 #10 |

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