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Posted on Sep 21, 2009

Picture doesn't fit on my Samsung HDTV

No matter what setting I put my Sansung LCD HDTV on, some shows don't fit the screen. For example, I was watching an HD football game, in the 4:3 mode it was a square picture with major wide black on both sides, and in every setting I either had black on the sides or on the top, there was one setting where the picture filled the screen, however, once they showed the score I realized the top part of the screen where the score info was had been cut off, so I arrowed down (which is the Samsung feature to help a picture fit, I guess) anyway, then once I had it to where I could see the top of the picture with the score, then it cut off the bottom where they run the "ticker tape" information. I cannot find any setting to where the whole picture shows, unless I have empty black space. Everyone else in my family has plasma and LCD tvs and they do not experience this problem. This is the first time we have had an HDTV. I get my programming through Dishnetwork and have the package which include HD programming. Can anyone tell me what to do so my picture fills the screen but doesn't cut anything off? We did not buy the cheapest model, and in fact, my nephew bought the cheaper model Samsung, but Plasma, and he does not experience this problem at all.

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    kandkmiller Jan 23, 2012

    I read suggested solution (1) and called our cable company. Here the problem wasn't with our tv but with the cable box settings. Thank you bids804 for suggesting that the cable box aspect ratio should be looked at. I had no idea that the cable box settings could be wrong.

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After searching around on both remotes for me...im with verizon. Using my verizon remote under... settings-video settings-sd override...then into stretch mode fixes problem! Hope this helps anyone else with same problem!

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You have to set your TV Ratio and TV Resolution on both your Cable box and your TV..the new smart LED Tv's automatically do it for you. at least mine did

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I know this post is old, but did you ever find a solution? I'm having this exact same problem with the exact same t.v. I've done everything recommended but parts of the screen are still off the t.v. Entire characters, words, scenery... I need help!!!

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