the super bowls tomorrow and i need help!

[ajs1122]

I just finished connecting my system and am running into some problems.  I am connecting twc's explorer 3100hd to a samsung txm-3296hf.  When I look at the standard and digital cable channels that looked normal before, they are smashed with gray bars on the side.  If I switch from component to s-video output, the picture returns to normal, but (obviously), I dont receive the hd signal.  The hdtv channels when broadcasting a true hd signal do fill up the whole screen, but from my understanding, it shouldn't because they are being broadcast in 16:9.  Movies on HBOhd should appear as if they are letterbox on my tv, but instead are full screen and distorted.  Any help would be appreciated.  

Adam

[mnr929rr]

use 1 or the other not both at same time(component or s video). hope this helps.:bang:

[Pat]

I'm not familiar with the Samsung model you mentioned, but the symptoms sound like its a 4:3 set, and the cable box is set to 16:9.

[ajs1122]

you are correct that it is a 4:3 tv, but there is no way to change time warners cable box out of widescreen mode when using the component output.  The only workaround i found was to keep both the svideo and component inputs hooked up and switch the input to svideo for standard digital broadcasts.