topic Re: W654: Store Zoom setting per channel? in Other TVs

W654: Store Zoom setting per channel?

hcr_hassen — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:05:34 GMT

Is there a way to store the Zoom setting per channel? I constantly have to switch manually between 16:9 and 4:3.

Re: W654: Store Zoom setting per channel?

jumpsuit — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:12:10 GMT

Hi hcr_hassen and welcome to the Community

I'm guessing 'no' but then again I don't own one.

Hopefully someone with a bit more TV knowledge will be able to confirm / deny this for you.

Re: W654: Store Zoom setting per channel?

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:17:45 GMT

Hi there

Press [HOME] button on remote control and goto : Settings > Display > Screen
Set "Target Input" to either Common or Current (dependig on what you are using in the Picture settings) Can set the same Settings for both too (which I have done)
Set "Screen Format" to "FULL" (or whatever you wish)
Set "Auto Format" to ON
Set "4:3 Default" to Normal
Exit out

And that should do it.

Cheers

Re: W654: Store Zoom setting per channel?

jumpsuit — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:19:21 GMT

Bingo!

Cheers Quinnicus.

Re: W654: Store Zoom setting per channel?

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:22:34 GMT

No probs Back to Football (Brazil loosing again)

Re: W654: Store Zoom setting per channel?

jumpsuit — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:30:10 GMT

Yes and I'm delighted

Its funny the two teams with most fouls committed up until this match are playing each other for third place.

'Thank you very much' - Exits the TV forum quickly.

Re: W654: Store Zoom setting per channel?

hcr_hassen — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 18:29:36 GMT

Thanks jumpsuit.

And thanks Quinnicus for the suggestion. Automatic doesn't work well. Some 576i channels are 4:3, some are in fact 16:9, so I just want to store my own custom Zoom setting per each channel.

It would be somewhat better if I could configure the Zoom button on the remote to just switch between these two modes, but since there are 5 modes and a popup window this process becomes even more tedious.

Sony: How about releasing the UI code for your TVs as open source?

Re: W654: Store Zoom setting per channel?

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 19:13:09 GMT

Hi there

Unfortunately it doesnt work that way on a channel by channel basis.

For me, the aspect ratio on freeview channels switch from "full" to "normal" correctly. However, once apon a time (im not sure these days) a 4:3 channel displaying a 16:9 ratio made interesting results (looking at you VIVA) However I think they have changed this now. So if this is the case for you, its just the broadcaster being idiots.

Cheers

Re: W654: Store Zoom setting per channel?

hcr_hassen — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 01:01:00 GMT

Quite possibly this is something that could/should be solved with image format broadcast flags of some sort, but if that's what Sony are counting on then it's shortsighted.

I don't know if they're reading this forum, but they should add this feature in a future firmware, and maybe also a setting to control what formats are available in the Zoom menu. If you the user leaves just two formats, on a press of the Zoom button, change between the two formats directly without showing the popup menu.

Re: W654: Store Zoom setting per channel?

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 11:56:50 GMT

Hi there

Try adding your suggestion to the following thread:

http://community.sony.co.uk/t5/televisions/future-bravia-features-requests-suggestions/m-p/224766

Cheers

Re: W654: Store Zoom setting per channel?

hcr_hassen — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 14:44:36 GMT

Thanks. I'll do that.