Screen Formats and Projector Viewing Modes
The modes illustrated below are the primary modes typically used for most content. Other modes may be available in each projector. Note that any optional language subtitles are typically either at the bottom of or even below the image content. In such cases the content should be treated as having a lower aspect ratio.
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JVC and Sony Projectors with a DCR lens and a 2.4:1 Cinema Format Screen
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2.4:1 Movies and Streaming
Sony: Set “Anamorphic Lens” to 1.24x and “Aspect” to V-Stretch.
JVC: Set “Anamorphic Lens” to Anamorphic C.
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2.0:1 Streaming
Sony: Set “Anamorphic Lens” to 1.24x and “Aspect” to V-Stretch.
JVC: Set “Anamorphic Lens” to Anamorphic C.
Note: 8% of content is cropped at the top and bottom.
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Smaller Content, 16:9 TV and Gaming
Sony: Set “Anamorphic Lens” to 1.24x and “Aspect” to Normal. 16:9 projectors must be zoomed down to see full height then zoomed back up for other modes.
JVC: Set “Anamorphic Lens” to Off.
Note: Content appears 25% horizontally stretched. Optional: Set Sony “Aspect” to Squeeze or JVC “Anamorphic Lens” to Anamorphic D to increase black sidebars to remove the stretched appearance.
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Sony 16:9 Projectors with a DCR lens and a 2.25:1 Multimedia Format Screen
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2.4:1 Movies and Streaming
Sony: Set “Anamorphic Lens” to 1.32x and “Aspect” to V-Stretch.
Note: Content appears 6.7% vertically stretched.
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2.0:1 Streaming
Sony: Set “Anamorphic Lens” to 1.24x and “Aspect” to V-Stretch.
Note: 5% of content is cropped at the top and bottom.
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Smaller Content, 16:9 TV and Gaming
Sony: Set “Anamorphic Lens” to 1.24x and “Aspect” to Normal. No zoom adjustment required.
Note: Content appears 25% horizontally stretched. Optional: Set Sony “Aspect” to Squeeze to add black sidebars to remove the stretched appearance.
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Digital Projection, Epson and Benq Projectors with a CDR lens and a 2.4:1 Cinema Format Screen
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2.4:1 Movies and Streaming
Digital Projection: Set “Aspect” to TheaterScope.
Epson: Set “Aspect” to Anamorphic Wide.
Benq: Set “Aspect” to Anamorphic 2.4:1.
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2.0:1 Streaming
Digital Projection: Set “Aspect” to TheaterScope.
Epson: Set “Aspect” to Anamorphic Wide.
Benq: Set “Aspect” to Anamorphic 2.4:1.
Note: 8% of content is cropped at the top and bottom.
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Smaller Content, 16:9 TV and Gaming
Digital Projection: Set “Aspect” to Normal (or 4:3 Narrow to remove 33% horizontal stretch by adding wide sidebars)
Epson: Set “Aspect” to Auto (or Horizontal Squeeze to remove 33% horizontal stretch by adding wide sidebars).
Benq: Set “Aspect” to 16:9 (or Anamorphic 16:9 to remove 33% horizontal stretch by adding wide sidebars).
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