After a trip through Viewsonic hell (tip: never ever deal with them) I decided to just get an LCD TV.

I ended up getting a Toshiba Regza that's turned out to be pretty awesome. Totally happy with it. It's a lovely 1080p picture.

I've had something odd come up that I don't understand, but I'm betting someone on here will have an answer. It used to be I'd turn on Wheel of Fortune, and in native mode (not stretching), I'd see a glorious full-screen picture. The readout would say it was 720p, and I'd see it across my whole screen.

Now, I turn it on and I'm seeing what looks like a 4:3 screen, and it's still supposedly broadcasting at 720p. I switch to another station, and I'm getting a 1080i signal, and that one is also showing like a 4:3 screen.

I try another couple hi-def channels (1080i and 720p) and I get the 16:9 looking picture I'm used to seeing on the big networks during prime time.

What's going on? Possibly something with my TV, or is it maybe just a matter of Comcast screwing around?

Thanks
-Joe

Well, 1st of all, I think this is in the wrong forum, but I will answer your question anyways.

Just because Comcast is sending out the signal in HD (for example, ESPN HD) doesn't mean that what is being shown was RECORDED in HD. There is plenty of programming that is shown on HD channels that isn't actually in HD, hence why it is being shown in 4:3.

Hope this helps :)

Aw hell, mis-click. Thanks for letting me know if flubbed it.

-Joe