Re: 16:9 to 4:3 Converter?
I find most people complain when their TV (correctly) shows an old TV programme in 4:3
as they don't like the vertical bands - shades of 'we paid for widescreen so we'll damn well use it!'. For that reason I always make sure a customer's set is set to 16:9 and not 'auto'. If the customer prefers the correct ratio they are usually clued up enough to adjust it themselves.
Often I see odd sized pictures as an old programme may well be shown in some compromise ratio so people don't look so Michelin Man, especially on some low cost channels. Selecting 4:3 gives stick figures, though the original source was in that ratio. I find 14:9 gives the best result in this case.
To go back to the OP I think experimenting with your Sky box and the TV's settings might give you a compromise, especially as they often fight against each other. However, as said earlier, the 4:3 ratio is hardly a priority nowadays.
Glyn
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