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Ideal World is going widescreen

(June 2012)

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David 23 July 2012 9:45pm

Widescreen, and 16:9 safe, they deserve a brownie point.

First QVC and now Ideal World, could it be that shopping channels are leading the way in sensible widescreen broadcasts?

Who will be next, BBC or Bid TV?

Jon 23 July 2012 9:49pm

David posted:

dbl posted:

Widescreen, and 16:9 safe, they deserve a brownie point.

First QVC and now Ideal World, could it be that shopping channels are leading the way in sensible widescreen broadcasts?

I wouldn't be surprised if it changes in a few days. It won't take them long to work out whether it's effecting sales.

Worzel 23 July 2012 9:51pm

Why on earth did it take them so long to go 16:9?

David 23 July 2012 10:11pm

Just had a look on Sky, it's squashed to 4:3. Freeview is showing correctly in 16:9. Has it been correct on Sky at all yet?

WillPS 23 July 2012 10:38pm

David posted:

Just had a look on Sky, it's squashed to 4:3. Freeview is showing correctly in 16:9. Has it been correct on Sky at all yet?

I think they have not updated the flag which tells the telly how to display the image - Comedy Central took a month or so to do the same thing last year.