component video cable and anamorphic display question

[dmorris395]

This situation is kind of an annoyance, rather than a problem, but anyway...

I recently switched from an S Video to component video cables from my DVD player to my Sony widescreen TV. One of the things that I liked abut the S video cable was that the picture automatically adujsted itself to widescreen mode whenever an anamorphich 16:9 video was played on the DVD player. Likewise,the image remained at 4:3 whenever a nonanamorphich image came across the screen. Two grey bars appeared on the side of my TV. I really enjoyed this because I did not have to manually switch between viewing modes on my TV. The DVD player made the adjustment automatically.

Now that I'm using component video cables, however. I have to manually switch the TV to full mode whenever I place an anamorphic disc into the player. I can usually tell that it's anamorphich because the image looks squished with the grey bars on the side.

Is there anything I can do to have the image automatically adjust itself with the components like it did with the S video cable. I apreciate your time and any suggestions. Thanks.

 

[racquetman]

What DVD player are you using? Something is fishy because which cable you use shouldn't have anything to do with your problem. The cables aren't "smart." They don't know what kind of DVD you are using. I don't think your problem is a cable issue. Just a setting issue in your player.

 

[MDS]

While I don't yet own a Sony LCD, it is the one I am currently leaning towards purchasing and I have read the manuals. They have a setting called 'default 4:3 mode' or something along those lines. Maybe that setting is stored per input and now that you've changed the input you are getting a different behavior. That is the first thing I would investigate as a possible solution to your problem.

 

[nibhaz]

Has to be in the settings.

I'm would like to second MDS's suggestion that it may be connected to settings that are assigned to specific inputs. Like alandamp said the cables are not smart, so it's has to be in the settings somewhere. It could also be a setting in your DVD player that controls its outputs.

Totally, unrelated to your original post, but of concern after reading your post.

I can usually tell that it's anamorphic because the image looks squished with the grey bars on the side.

Those bars should be Black. You may want to consider adjusting the white and black levels on your set. You may be missing highlight and shadow detail if these settings are not correct. However, if you have a LCD set true black may not be achievable.

 

[j_garcia]

I'll have to third that one. It's a setting on your player or TV. Is this a progressive player? Maybe it has something to do with going from interlaced to progressive for that particular input? I have a Sony TV and it has no problem detecting anamorphic, non-anamorphic and 4:3.

 

[dmorris395]

Thanks

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I figured out the problem. It was an issue with my DVD player's settings. I know this wasn't an audio issue, so I appreciate the assistance.