Displaying Content with Different Aspect Ratios

Display Mode

Description

 PanScan (Zoom)

Zoom image until sidebars gone, image is cropped.

For 4:3 content on 16:9 TV:

16:9 content to 4:3 TV using Pan and Scan.
The widescreen image is cropped at the sides and only the main part of the image is shown.

LetterBox

Image aspect ratio is preserved using horizontal (16:9 content) or vertical (4:3 content) black bars.

For 4:3 content on 16:9 TV:

For 16:9 content on 4:3 TV:

Fullscreen

Aspect ratio is distorted but see all the content and no sidebars.

For 4:3 content on 16:9 TV:

For 16:9 content on 4:3 TV: