Picture size too small, HD smart TV

[radford2]

When using Visio smart HD TV to watch netflix and youtube picture fills screen. Any program watched through FIOS MTRS QIP7100-P2 HD box is barred-out on all sides, making picture much smaller than screen. Tried every option in Television set-up menu to correct and no change in picture. What is the problem here?

[CRobGauth · Accepted solution]

Are you connecting box to tv using HDMI or component cables?

If so, check under menu - settings to make sure tv is set for 16:9

[radford2]

Using coax cable. Do I limit my TV/cable box functions by not using HDMI?

[Airwolf1]

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@fordlee wrote:

Using coax cable. Do I limit my TV/cable box functions by not using HDMI?

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Yes

[radford2]

ooh. Only choice going to box is coax. But can move box and make connection from box to tv HDMI instead of coax. This would help? Does the 16:9 setting still apply?

[CRobGauth]

Absolutely need to be HDMI or component to get HD picture.

And yes, 16:9 still applies.

May auto select once you use HDMI, but can't be 100%.

[radford2]

Yup, worked... rookie mistake. HDMI or better after the box.

Thanks

[PeterFL]

I have a somewhat similar issue: SOME (HD) channels appear in full picture, others (such as BBC, channel 107) appear in smaller format. How do adjust? Thanks in advance.

[CRobGauth]

Any channel less than 500 is not HD.

how is TV connected to stb?

[tns2]

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@CRobGauth wrote:

Any channel less than 500 is not HD.

how is TV connected to stb?

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Most channels less then 500 are not HD.  In some areas a few local subchanneks in the 400's may be HD.