RTÉ widescreen offers a narrow perspective to many viewers

IN September 2005, RTÉ commenced broadcasting in widescreen format. I applaud the national broadcaster on moving to this technology as widescreen is the way of the future.

However, while this ensures that widescreen TV owners get the most from their sets, viewing programmes transmitted in widescreen format (16:9) is far from ideal for anyone still in possession of a conventional 4:3 set.

For example, viewing a programme like The Sunday Game on a 4:3 set on an analogue platform results in black bars on the top and bottom of the screen giving what looks like a zoomed-out view of the game.