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getbak · 06-15-2008, 05:52 AM

What channels are you watching these on? As far as I know, the Movie Central HD channels and HDNet show all their movies in 16X9 HD. Also, the US networks and CTV usually have their primetime movies in HD.

I would think that any movie you're seeing that should be in widescreen but isn't probably hasn't been converted for HD broadcast yet, or the HD version hasn't been made available to the specific network.

The only place I've really ever noticed this is when CBC shows movies during late night. Likely, CBC paid the movie studio for the SD version of the movie and isn't willing to pay extra for the HD version, if it's available.

It should have nothing to do with being with Shaw over Bell because they just pass along the HD feeds that they're given by the originating station. They'd have no reason to make any change.

The thing that annoys me is when the National Geographic channel has a show that was shot in widescreen, but for some reason is being broadcast as 4x3 letterboxed, so it's shown with a thick black border around the whole screen. This only seems to be an issue with National Geographic.

06-15-2008, 05:52 AM	#2
getbak Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	What channels are you watching these on? As far as I know, the Movie Central HD channels and HDNet show all their movies in 16X9 HD. Also, the US networks and CTV usually have their primetime movies in HD. I would think that any movie you're seeing that should be in widescreen but isn't probably hasn't been converted for HD broadcast yet, or the HD version hasn't been made available to the specific network. The only place I've really ever noticed this is when CBC shows movies during late night. Likely, CBC paid the movie studio for the SD version of the movie and isn't willing to pay extra for the HD version, if it's available. It should have nothing to do with being with Shaw over Bell because they just pass along the HD feeds that they're given by the originating station. They'd have no reason to make any change. The thing that annoys me is when the National Geographic channel has a show that was shot in widescreen, but for some reason is being broadcast as 4x3 letterboxed, so it's shown with a thick black border around the whole screen. This only seems to be an issue with National Geographic. __________________ Turn up the good, turn down the suck!