Patent ID: 7654678

Claim:
A video display system, comprising: a video projector including a spatial light modulator for generating images to be projected; a remote control; a video controller; a memory; a motorized anamorphic lens; said video controller responding to a signal from said remote control to access data stored in the memory to determine whether to position said anamorphic lens in or out of a light path of the video projector and determine whether to stretch said images vertically to fill the spatial light modulator, said signal indicative of a specific aspect ratio of said images; in response to the signal from said remote control and based on data accessed in the memory, said video controller automatically adjusting settings on said video projector appropriate for displaying images associated with said specific aspect ratio; and in response to the signal from said remote control and based on data accessed in the memory, said video controller selecting a position for said anamorphic lens appropriate for displaying images of constant vertical height regardless of the specific aspect ratio chosen.