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Sagem Freesat Recorder

  • 16-08-2011 02:58PM
    #1
    selfbuilder1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 664 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a Sagem Freesat recorder but the picture size on some of the programmes are in 4:3 format and not widescreen. Examples of these programmes are Friends, Judge Judy, alot of programmes on ITV 2,3,4. No matter what setting I change on my Sagem and TV the picture still has black bars on the sides. I have an old Sky box which doesn't have this problem. Is this the same on all Freesat boxes i.e. Humax? Anyone else with a Sagem that has this problem?

    Thanks for the help.


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  • #2
    evilivor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭evilivor


    selfbuilder1 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have a Sagem Freesat recorder but the picture size on some of the programmes are in 4:3 format and not widescreen. Examples of these programmes are Friends, Judge Judy, alot of programmes on ITV 2,3,4. No matter what setting I change on my Sagem and TV the picture still has black bars on the sides. I have an old Sky box which doesn't have this problem. Is this the same on all Freesat boxes i.e. Humax? Anyone else with a Sagem that has this problem?

    Thanks for the help.

    That's the format they were recorded in most likely - so the box is probably showing them correctly, most likely, rather than stretching out a 4:3 picture to widescreen.


  • #3
    selfbuilder1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 664 ✭✭✭selfbuilder1


    These channels look perfect through the Sky box not stretched or anything. Does the Humax do the same as the Sagem.


  • #4
    evilivor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭evilivor


    selfbuilder1 wrote: »
    These channels look perfect through the Sky box not stretched or anything. Does the Humax do the same as the Sagem.

    The Humax has a number of settings:
    16:9 or 4:3 – and you can set the picture for Auto, 4:3 Pillar Box, 14:9 Pillar Box, 16:9 Centre Cut Out or Anamorphic.


  • #5
    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,018 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    selfbuilder1 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have a Sagem Freesat recorder but the picture size on some of the programmes are in 4:3 format and not widescreen. Examples of these programmes are Friends, Judge Judy, alot of programmes on ITV 2,3,4. No matter what setting I change on my Sagem and TV the picture still has black bars on the sides. I have an old Sky box which doesn't have this problem. Is this the same on all Freesat boxes i.e. Humax? Anyone else with a Sagem that has this problem?

    Thanks for the help.

    I had precisely the same problem with the Sagem, I tried every possible combination of box and TV setting with aspect ratio and the issues persisted.

    Solution was extreme but worth it, I flogged the Sagem, bought a Humax. Problem solved.


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