This is historical material “frozen in time”. The website is no longer updated and links to external websites and some internal pages may not work.

Make sure all TV networks broadcast widescreen content in letterbox form for all SD-television owners

Created by J.K. on February 12, 2012

What I want the administration to do is to make sure all television networks to broadcast all their widescreen content through ALL SD-television owners, including me.

I remember the time when FOX actually started letterboxing their primetime TV shows to SD-television almost 2 years ago. As I tune in to the network to watch an all new Animation Domination lineup on 2/12, I realized what they're doing like they did 2.5 years ago or more. They were, in fact, panscanning their widescreen content back to 4:3 right now!

I realized that pan-scanning loses all the good pixels on each side. Plus, our family doesn't have enough $ to upgrade to HD. If this gets signed, please make sure all networks remove panscanning rules. Letterboxing is better for everyone & saves money at the same time.

Innovation: Arts & Technology
Return to top