[bradburry]

What aspect ratio should I have the projector set in for zooming between 1.78:1 and 2.35:1. I'm having a difficult time setting this up. My receiver (Denon 4310) has vertical stretch, but when I engage it, the picture looks distorted no matter what aspect ratio the projector is set on. I've been using 16:9 for 16:9, and V-Fit for 2.35:1. It's a PIA to switch between the 2. Can anyone give me some advice?

Thanks

Chris

 

[ilsiu]



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Originally Posted by bradburry /forum/post/16826338


What aspect ratio should I have the projector set in for zooming between 1.78:1 and 2.35:1. I'm having a difficult time setting this up. My receiver (Denon 4310) has vertical stretch, but when I engage it, the picture looks distorted no matter what aspect ratio the projector is set on. I've been using 16:9 for 16:9, and V-Fit for 2.35:1. It's a PIA to switch between the 2. Can anyone give me some advice?

Thanks

Chris

First, are you using a 2.35 screen? Are you planning not to use a lens? If the answer to both is yes, then set to 16:9 and center the image in the screen; it should fill the entire screen height and leave black bars on the sides. Save into lens memory. Then, while still in 16:9 mode, zoom the lens so it fills the entire screen width; you may need to use the digital vertical shift to recenter the image vertically in the screen, you may also need to touch up the focus. Save into a separate lens memory. To switch between AR, all you need to do is select the appropriate lens memory.


There is no need to use V-fit (either on your receiver or projector).

 

[bradburry]

2:35 screen and no lens. Zoom only. Does the "vertical stretch" mode on projectors, DVD, receivers, etc. only apply to those using a lens?


Set the projector to 16:9 for all aspect ratios, correct?


Chris

 

[bradburry]



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Originally Posted by ilsiu /forum/post/16826528


First, are you using a 2.35 screen? Are you planning not to use a lens? If the answer to both is yes, then set to 16:9 and center the image in the screen; it should fill the entire screen height and leave black bars on the sides. Save into lens memory. Then, while still in 16:9 mode, zoom the lens so it fills the entire screen width; you may need to use the digital vertical shift to recenter the image vertically in the screen, you may also need to touch up the focus. Save into a separate lens memory. To switch between AR, all you need to do is select the appropriate lens memory.


There is no need to use V-fit (either on your receiver or projector).

I set it up as you describe, and then put in the movie "Cars". There are now black bars above and below the image on the screen (in addition to the black bars that are being zoomed off the screen). The image is zoomed in so that it fills the width of the screen. I can't zoom in any farther, and even if I did the image would spill off the sides. Am I doing something wrong, or is the aspect ratio of "Cars" not 2.35???

Chris

 

[ilsiu]



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Originally Posted by bradburry /forum/post/16828504


I set it up as you describe, and then put in the movie "Cars". There are now black bars above and below the image on the screen (in addition to the black bars that are being zoomed off the screen). The image is zoomed in so that it fills the width of the screen. I can't zoom in any farther, and even if I did the image would spill off the sides. Am I doing something wrong, or is the aspect ratio of "Cars" not 2.35???

Chris

Correct - Cars and many other movies have AR = 2.4, so you should see small black bars on a 2.35 screen. This is normal.

 

[bradburry]

I've got bars that are about 4" high top and bottom. I must be doing something wrong. I've got a 10' wide 2.35 screen, projector is about 15' 6" back.

Chris

 

[bradburry]

V-Fit mode seems to be the only 1 that works. It seems to be OK in both 16:9 and 2.35:1. Why is that?

 

[hlkc]



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Originally Posted by bradburry /forum/post/16828973


V-Fit mode seems to be the only 1 that works. It seems to be OK in both 16:9 and 2.35:1. Why is that?

If you using no lens as you replied ilsiu, then no need to use V-fit. Using V-fit only when you use the a-lens.

 

[stevegamble66]



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Originally Posted by bradburry /forum/post/16828736


I've got bars that are about 4" high top and bottom. I must be doing something wrong. I've got a 10' wide 2.35 screen, projector is about 15' 6" back.

Chris

Can you post a screen shot.

Ae3000 is a native 16:9 PJ, Leave it there... not 16:9s.. or v-fit , etc.. (16:9s will strectch the width and on zoom give those 4" bars)


Cars... centre the image.. then Zoom to fill the screen.

a 2.40 aspect ratio movie with give you black bars less than a inch on your 10' wide 2.35 screen.

I zoom to a 2.38 and leave it for 2.35 And 2.40 movies as a comprimise.


If you have 4" top and bottom after doing this correctly, then you do not have a 2.35 AR screen.


You can store 3 aspect ratios in your menu, and save them. for a one button push switch over. in your FUNCTION button on the Panny remote.

Better yet get a harmony and program 3 buttons for each of your aspect ratio's.

I love my AE3000 and once you have it set up you will too.

Do not use V fit or other processors to fill the screen, it will be either distorted or cropped.... Use the Zoom / Focus and memory set... You'll love the results.... AWESOME Projector.. for the buck.

 

[jamis]



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Originally Posted by stevegamble66 /forum/post/16930117


Can you post a screen shot.

Ae3000 is a native 16:9 PJ, Leave it there... not 16:9s.. or v-fit , etc.. (16:9s will strectch the width and on zoom give those 4" bars)


Cars... centre the image.. then Zoom to fill the screen.

a 2.40 aspect ratio movie with give you black bars less than a inch on your 10' wide 2.35 screen.

I zoom to a 2.38 and leave it for 2.35 And 2.40 movies as a comprimise.


If you have 4" top and bottom after doing this correctly, then you do not have a 2.35 AR screen.


You can store 3 aspect ratios in your menu, and save them. for a one button push switch over. in your FUNCTION button on the Panny remote.

Better yet get a harmony and program 3 buttons for each of your aspect ratio's.

I love my AE3000 and once you have it set up you will too.

Do not use V fit or other processors to fill the screen, it will be either distorted or cropped.... Use the Zoom / Focus and memory set... You'll love the results.... AWESOME Projector.. for the buck.

Do you use a harmony with your AE3000? I do and can't find a way to make aspect ratio changes into a single button push. I still have to navigate the menus. I have the 'function' button set for the aspect ratio menu.


I'd love it if there was a discrete IR code for each of the three memory settings.

 

[stevegamble66]

You CAN NOT change aspect ratio with a single button, on any remote because the PJ requires 4 pieces of info.

function , as you say... 2 select the screen sized desired, 3 enter that one. 4 exit the screen.

You could NOT modify that to happen with one button.


I have the Harmony 1000

I have the HarmonyOne for my bedroom night stand.. Wife has a 7000 series.

Harmony One is the Best.

But there a Lot better than Harmony out there for Home theatre, of course a lot more money too.