Does CD-i support wide screen (16:9) TV sets?
Yes, any CD-i title can be viewed on a wide screen TV set using either one of the options offered by the TV itself. No special resolutions adapted to the 16:9 aspect ratio are defined for CD-i, however a picture can be ‘squeezed’ within a normal 4:3 image that can be ‘de-squeezed’ at runtime by the TV-set. Please be aware of the fact that, in contrast to any DVD-Video player, a CD-i player has no build in facility to correct the display of a widescreen image on a normal 4:3 display by filling the screen with black bars at the top and bottom. When a widescreen title is also to be used on a 4:3 display, the content should also be stored in this aspect ratio on the disc. Some consumer CD-i players (like the Philips CDI-220/60 and up) provide for a 16:9 switch in the player shell.
