Thread: Is TCL cable for OTA channels getting better?

I am watching on a 58" TV (16:9 1080i). I do notice that the AR changes when you switch channels. You go to a channel and it's vertically stretched for a minute and then expands to fill the screen.  Must be something in the signal to signal wide AR which my TV recognises?

Yes, the set top box will output the 16:9 signal (depending on what aspect ratio you have it set to) to change your TV from 4:3 to 16:9.

Source feed changed for TV1 and TV2. Analogue TV1 and 2 are also now letteredboxed rather than centre cut.

and being letterboxed on a onlder 4:3 tv makes the vertical height a bit smaller giving the illusion it looks better. But the quality have been better lately I think as well.