Method of selecting a portion of a block of data for display based on characteristics of a display device

A video device comprising:

• a receiver unit adapted to receive said block of data;
• a processor coupled to said receiver unit;
• and
• a computer readable memory coupled to said processor and containing program instructions stored therein that when executed implement a method for determining a portion of a block of data to be provided to a display device, said method comprising the steps of:
• a) receiving said block of data;
• b) receiving an input regarding an appearance of said display device;
• c) selecting a portion of said block of data to be displayed on said display device based on said input;
• d) formatting said portion of said block of data to create an image frame for said display device;
• and
• e) communicating said image frame to said display device.

A video display system comprising:

• a) a receiver for receiving a block of data corresponding to electronic programming guide (EPG) information;
• b) a memory unit for storing information regarding display characteristics of a display screen;
• c) a processor for formatting a portion of said EPG information into an array of columns and rows based on said display characteristic of said display screen whereby more columns are displayed if said display characteristics indicate a wide aspect ratio display;
• and
• d) means for providing an output signal to said display screen to display said array.