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WSVN HD now panoramic mode a.k.a. Stretch-o-Vision

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Well WSVN have fixed whatever issues they had with the hardware and flipped the switch ON for stretch-o-vision dubbed such by HDTV enthusiasts. Also known as panoramic stretching, and non-linear stretching, it takes the corners of a 4:3 broadcast and stretches it to fit 16:9 format leaving the center intact but making for some funny looking anchors.

WPLG’s use of panoramic stretching has been hated by the local HDTV fanboys ever since the station began using it. Some of them outright blocking WPLG from their receivers while others going a step further and mentiong the b-word, as in boycott because according to them WPLG management isn’t listening to the presumed flood of complaints. Some  emailed  Laurie Jennings and Dwight Lauderdale telling them they look fat in panoramic mode and hoping for intervention but so far WPLG management is sticking to its decision.

The problem with panoramic stretching is that even if one uses their set top box or TV’s ability to scale video back to 4:3 the distortion is still happening unlike with anamorphic stretching which simply pulls a 4:3 picture to fit 16:9 format and is easily scaled back.

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4 COMMENTS

  1. anybody watched Deco Today?? Belkys hosted the show. They had like big thing at the begining of the eppy. It was pretty funny..j

  2. Nice summary on the front page, admin. Says it all IMO.

    So now we have two idiots running TV stations here in SoFla. What else is new?

    And btw, Belkys needs to return to whatever planet she came from.

  3. The new technology is going to be a constant battle for on air people in the market. Not only does it make them appear bigger but it shows every blemish and pore. Yes the purists on the site say it’s all about the journalism, but station managers need to make the lighting adjustments or hire makeup people to work with the technology. Then of course hiring an entire staff under 30 is an option too? (don’t let me give them any ideas)

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