Can my 4:3 analog TV set display digital TV to its full effect?
No. You can view digital television on your 4:3 analog receiver with a digital set top box, but you will not be able to see widescreen pictures displayed to full effect. Some set-top boxes give you the option of viewing widescreen pictures in ‘letterbox’ format (black bars top and bottom) or ‘centre cut’ full screen format (with the 4:3 section ‘cut out’ of the 16:9 picture).
No. Viewers can view digital television on a 4:3 analog television with the addition of a digital TV set top box, but will not see widescreen pictures displayed to full effect. Some set top boxes will give the option of viewing widescreen pictures in letterbox format (black bars top and bottom) or centre cut full screen format (with the 4:3 section cut out of the 16:9 picture).
No. You are able to view digital television on your 4:3 analog television with the addition of a digital tv set top box, but you will not be able to see widescreen pictures displayed to full effect. Some set top boxes will give you the option of viewing widescreen pictures in letterbox format (black bars top and bottom) or centre cut full screen format (with the 4:3 section cut out of the 16:9 picture).
