Why does my widescreen rear projection TV have a distorted picture?

Answer by  Bob52 (11)

Your widescreen rear projection TV might have a distorted picture because the rear projector is out of focus. A potential cause for this might be that the mirror could be off center or the one of the three projector lights (red, green, blue) could be off. Try using the TV's menu settings to adjust the projector focus.

Answer by  worker2746 (2434)

It depends on the setting of your picture and where you are viewing the tV in relation to the room size on why the picture is distorted. They are meant for large rooms.

Answer by  Luke25 (20)

Sounds like you have a bit of dirt or some sort of grime on your projector. Take the screen off and in the back you will find some large bulbs. Clean those with windex or something to that effect. Also this could be cause from heat damage or damage to the screen itself.

Answer by  techgeek (98)

If by distorted, you mean that everything seems stretched, it's because of the aspect ratio of TV programming. Most widescreen TVs are 16:9 - if the image were 16" wide, it would be 9" high. If you're watching older 'Standard definition' TV, it's aspect ratio is 4:3. Your TV can either stretch the signal to fill, or add black bars.