How do I force Letterbox output (or 16:9 or 4:3)

[Madge]

I just got a second hand Multimedia Terminal DV3 by Nokia - D-box
(I think it's about 3 years old),
I have a little question and sincerely do hope someone can help me with this ;-)

The question is this: is it possible via a menu option to force the output
to TV in Letterbox?
Now it sends the signal to the TV the way it receives it (4:3 or 16:9)
My TV set doesn't have an automatic switch between both settings, so it
would be wonderful to have lettebox all the time.
I have no manual or anything, just the box and the original remote control.

I managed to do about everything (add channels, delete channels, put all
channels in a specific order, etc.. I even found out how to add a frequenty and scan for channels there (I changed the data in the menu which was easy and went quite well)). I just can't find a way to force into
16:9 or to letterbox.

When I push INFO on the remote, a screen displays this:

DVB Software project
http://www.dominance.net
Support: http://www.rehtec.com
(c) Uli H.
DVB2000 V 1.82.0V (20.12.2000)
Extensions (c) by Sandra
Final extensions (c) NoOnemanIt
Compiled 2001.12.25 (Ver 1.2)

Would it be interesting to upgrade the software? I would only dare to do
such a task
if I'm 100% sure that the letterbox option is available in the new version.
Or is there maybe an option to force a channel into 16:9 or something?

PS: I am connected to a satellite dish pointed to 28.2 and have great
reception et all.

Thanks,

Madge
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[Barf]

I am not really sure if you have a dBox2 or not, please find that out first. Assuming that ist is such an animal: yes, neutrino does 4:3 Letterbox, even as default. See http://wiki.tuxbox.org/Neutrino:Einstellungen:Video. I am pretty sure that enigma does so to, though possibly not as default.

[Npq]

That's Uli's dvb2k (but a non-official version).

This means it's the older dbox-model, a dbox1 which is not supported by tuxbox (hardware too old and cannot run a full featured Linux).

[Madge]

Thanks for your answers!!

It says at startup: Model 9200/9500 (on the first line)
and something like X1, X2 - X5 booting

Does this mean I have an (older) type 1 box?
It works great!

Am I in the wrong forum? And is there any way to update it so I will
be able to force the output to TV in letterbox (or 16:9)?

Thanks
Madge
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[PT-1]

Have you got 3 Scarts on the back and a SCSI Interface ?

Yes, then it's a DBox 1 and does not run with linux (Enigma/Neutrino)

[Madge]

Thanks for your reaction!

It has 3 scarts and scsi!
So I'm afraid it's a type 1 box.

Too bad I can't use Linux, .. is there any other way to upgrade or
modernize this (great) machine?
The letterbox option?

Tnxs
Madge
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