Widescreen TVs have an aspect ratio of 1.77:1; the same ratio can be expressed as 16:9. Widescreen presentations with aspect ratios higher than this (i.e. 1.85:1 or 2.35:1, for example) will still exhibit black bars at the top and bottom despite these being much less than those on a standard 4:3 ?square? TV set.

Anamorphic widescreen is a special feature of a DVD, that means the video on the disc diplays at a higher resolution. If a widescreen film is recorded on DVD in the anamorphic format, a Digital TV can "unsqueeze" the video image contained on the disc, so that it fills the full width of the TV screen, while retaining a high vertical resolution. You can view these DVDs if you don't have a widescreen TV, but ensure that the DVD player is set to standard "4x3" TV mode. See similar questions...

Information on the new Solus card agreement can be accessed via the following link: http://www.free2view.tv See similar questions...

Patients are encouraged to schedule in advance, allowing them to choose their doctor and the date of their procedure, but if you have a flexible schedule and can react quickly, you can save even more money by choosing our Standby Program. Your name is placed on a waiting list, and when your name reaches the top of the list, we schedule you with the first available physician and date. See similar questions...

Yes, a TiVo box works with cable, satellite, roof-top antenna and can also be used in a set up that includes VCRs and DVD players. If you are a current or future DIRECTV customer there is a DIRECTV DVR with TiVo service that combines these services into one set-top box. If you are already committed to another satellite provider, you may want to consider using the DVR they offer for convenience and to prevent new set up costs. See similar questions...

A good number of people are under the impression that the WIDESCREEN format is merely designed to create an illusion of the cinematic experience enabled by the placement of black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. Viewers will find themselves with a significantly smaller presentation of the film, giving the impression that the black bars on the screen cover up the top and bottom portions of the original image, therefore cheating the viewer for the sake of a cinematic presentation. See similar questions...

Nicam is a stereo audio standard used for some analogue terrestrial transmissions and has nothing to do with satellite TV. The Digibox uses MPEG-2 digital audio which gives "near CD" quality stereo sound. It includes the normal Dolby Prologic information whenever this is transmitted - usually with movies - for centre front and rear speakers. Connect via the Phono sockets to your Dolby amplifier. See similar questions...

If you are watching a regular TV (4:3) with a standard NTSC signal, the bars on the side of the screen are normal. You can press the "aspect" button to change the mode so that the picture fills the entire screen. Most HDTVs will let you choose between modes such as Zoom, Full and Justified. When the TV is in the Full or Justified mode, the picture is stretched to fill the screen. See similar questions...

There are multiple settings for adjusting the appearance of 4:3 broadcasts on many widescreen TVs. 4:3 can be viewed with the black bars on the sides, preserving the way it was originally intended to be viewed. All flat panel monitors have a stretch mode that let you fill the entire TV screen with the image. Usually these modes stretch the outer portion of the picture while leaving the center untouched. Most people don't like the effect. See similar questions...

Widescreen TVs have an aspect ratio of 1.78:1 otherwise known as 16x9. If a film has a higher aspect ratio than this (1.85:1 or 2.35:1 for example) then you will get bars at the top and bottom of the picture because the image is much wider than the TV screen. See similar questions...

In essence, there are not many differences between a standard TV and a plasma TV. The main difference being the larger number of colours seen on a plasma display. See similar questions...

ISDB Digital Broadcasting digital TV systems use the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG-2) code for the picture. See similar questions...

A standard gyro just dampens unwanted movements of the tail. To keep things simple lets say you are hovering and several gusts of wind hits the helicopter from the side, the gyro will keep the helicopter from suddenly swinging nose into the wind, but the helicopter will eventually drift nose into the wind. A heading hold gyro will keep the nose pointed in the same place until you tell it to move. See similar questions...

Widescreen versions present the aspect ratio of filming in which the movie originally appeared, that is, the way a film maker composed it for a theatre screen. Television screens, though, are obviously not shaped like the rectangular movie screen. In order to compensate, most videos are "panned" by a computer and "scanned" so that they fit into the square shaped ratio. What this means for you is that most videos are not completely faithful to the director's original framing. See similar questions...

When installing the TV Ears Professional System, make sure that the 6" Patch Cord clicks into place in both the Transmitter and Power Stacker. If you still experience difficulties please contact our Technical Support at (866) 611-9944. See similar questions...