topic Why is ITV 3 broadcasting in pillar box format in Sky+

Why is ITV 3 broadcasting in pillar box format

rog1eel — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:10:14 GMT

ITV3 is broadcasting in pillar box format not in 16:9

Re: Why is ITV 3 broadcasting in pillar box format

Mark39 — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:12:50 GMT

ITV would be the people to ask.

Re: Why is ITV 3 broadcasting in pillar box format

Annie+UK — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:15:17 GMT

Are they repeating a programme that was recorded in 4:3?

Re: Why is ITV 3 broadcasting in pillar box format

caesarome — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:19:41 GMT

@rog1eel

It is an old episode of Poirot that dates from 1989 that was recorded in 4:3.

Re: Why is ITV 3 broadcasting in pillar box format

GD1 — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:47:52 GMT

@rog1eel wrote:

ITV3 is broadcasting in pillar box format not in 16:9

So the old programme being shown is in the correct aspect ratio of the time.

Re: Why is ITV 3 broadcasting in pillar box format

TimmyBGood — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 17:29:57 GMT

@rog1eel

There's probably a setting on your television to horribly distort it if you wish (although frankly David Suchet is a strange shape at the best of times ; )