laurie Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Wouldn't they just put black bars down either side like every other 16:9 channel does when showing 4:3 stuff? I've seen some funny aspect ratios on Fox Classics & TCM one Western it was like 21:9 another the TCM logo was below the top 2/3 of the picture!! cheers laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timy Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 (edited) Isn't the discovery health channel still 4.3? I know that discovery science is widescreen. The disc health channel isnot included in the "updated" list. Btw why the he'll isn't CNN widescreen? This is supposed to be a flagship news channel. Does anyone have an answer to this. Edited July 9, 2011 by timy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin25 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Yes it is my mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkint3 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Btw why the he'll isn't CNN widescreen? This is supposed to be a flagship news channel. Does anyone have an answer to this. I think America generally has a policy of only producing in widescreen if it's in HD (but then most of the other US based news reports/programs from other networks seem to be widescreen, so yes, why not CNN...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlefeatures Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Does the CNN we get come from the US though? It's 'CNN international' so it may not come the States Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DansDans Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Does the CNN we get come from the US though? It's 'CNN international' so it may not come the States You are right, its not from the US - its from Singapore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawler Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 The version of CNN in the U.S. is in HD and widescreen. The version here is the Asian version based in Singapore and Hong Kong. Whenever they simulcast anything from the U.S. CNN (such as last Friday's space shuttle launch), you probably noticed that there were additional black bars at the top and bottom of the screen because they were trying to fit a widescreen broadcast into a 4:3 space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertr Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 The version of CNN in the U.S. is in HD and widescreen.The version here is the Asian version based in Singapore and Hong Kong. Whenever they simulcast anything from the U.S. CNN (such as last Friday's space shuttle launch), you probably noticed that there were additional black bars at the top and bottom of the screen because they were trying to fit a widescreen broadcast into a 4:3 space. They are so backward with Digital Broadcasting in Hong Kong & Singapore - still broadcasting Horseracing in last century 4:3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamBBBam Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I think they can't fit widescreen tvs in their tiny apartments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murgles Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Who actually needs horse racing of all 'sports' in 16:9 anyway? As long as you know the winner/second/3rd place then that's all that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BribieG Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Who actually needs horse racing of all 'sports' in 16:9 anyway? As long as you know the winner/second/3rd place then that's all that matters. Exactly. Better still you can just listen on the car radio while you're driving to the pokies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin25 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Not much happening in the way of new widescreen chanels been very quiet lately anyone know when the remaning few channels will go widescreen i would have though boomerang and the other kids channel would have been widescreen buy now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamBBBam Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 They ahow few (if any) 16:9 programmes.. why watch just the same stuff but with black bars down the side of the screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robson25 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 CNBC has gone widescreen today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin25 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Eurosportnews NEWS & DOCOS CNN International Bloomberg KIDS & FAMILY Boomerang KidsCo SPECIAL INTEREST Antenna Raitalia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin25 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 CNN AND BOOMERANG have gone widescreen today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamBBBam Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 CNN AND BOOMERANG have gone widescreen today Noticed that CNN is having intermittent blackouts, not sure if related to aspect changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timy Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Boomerang went widescreen earlier in the month. Does anybody know why it isn't any more??? Thanks for your replies in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timy Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 All fixed at this end. Thanks for answering my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timy Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Does anyone know when the last few channels will go widescreen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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