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Philips 47" Class Full-HD 1080p LCD HDTV screen sizing issues? Help please!? - Mike T Hello, I have a Philips 47" Class Full-HD 1080p LCD HDTV which I purchased last new years. Recently, I believe after the broadcast went to digital, I started noticing that the picture did not fill the entire screen. Actually, I am not certain if it ever filled the entire screen but no matter what picture format that I select from the menu it never fills the entire screen. It either has margins ont he left and right or all around (left, right, top, bottom) Why doesn't the picture stretch to fill the entire screen? Shouldn't it do so? What is the purpose of havign a 47" screenif I only get a 37" picture? Any ideas on what I need to do here? Please help! Thank you so much!

Best Answer: You don't say how you are getting your channels; over-the-air (OTA) antenna, standard cable, HD cable, standard satellite, HD satellite, or what. That can make a difference. If you are watching a true full-screen HD source, your set's image should fill the screen. Look for a button on your remote that adjusts the picture size between 4:3, 16:9, Zoom, Scan, or other such options. (The button on my remote that does that is labeled P SIZE.) Leaving the option in SCAN (or perhaps AUTO on some sets) will display the picture in the format that it's transmitted, which can be 4:3 (like an old TV), 16:9 (full screen on your set), or Letterbox (small wide screen, with a border on all sides). If you never see a full screen 16:9 picture with your P SIZE (or whatever your set calls it) set to SCAN, AUTO, etc., then you're not connected to an HD source. If you are using an OTA antenna, look for full screen HD broadcasts to test during the prime time hours on NBC and CBS, or live sports events on any major network. A modern DVD player, such as one of those that upconverts to 1080p full screen, would also be a good way to test. - kg7or

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