Sony RDRHXD970 aspect ratio of recordings

[admin_exported]

Buried in the small print of the user manual it appears to state that recordings madeto DVD+R/RW will be in 4:3 aspect ratio irrespective of the source material. Is this correct?Seems strange given tha Sony supported the DVD+ format. Anyone want to buy some DVD+/RW discs?( JOKE)

 

[Anonymous]

Update to my question.I emailed sony support and got a very prompt reply.The user manual information IS correct; if you want 16;9 recordings on disc you need DVD-R/RW discs

 

[Anonymous]

Interesting, thanks for this - i'll have to remember it. Since i bought mine (the 1065), i actually haven't recorded any dvds, altho i was certainly expecting to.

 

[Anonymous]

It's certainly something you dont see mentioned in reviews or the product technical specification online

 

[Northutsire]

Is this a feature of DVD+R/RW disks or of Sony's in general? I have a Sony RDR-HX510 and it will only record 16:9 on DVD-R/RW.

 

[Anonymous]

I suspect the former is the case, but does anyone have a definitive answer?What about the boys at What Hi Fi?