diff --git a/lib/python/Components/AVSwitch.py b/lib/python/Components/AVSwitch.py
index 9db26d6ceb8..abf69d6d146 100644
--- a/lib/python/Components/AVSwitch.py
+++ b/lib/python/Components/AVSwitch.py
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ def InitAVSwitch():
 	config.av.generalPCMdelay = ConfigSelectionNumber(-1000, 1000, 5, default = 0)
 	config.av.vcrswitch = ConfigEnableDisable(default = False)
 
+	config.av.aspect.setValue('16:9')
 	config.av.aspect.addNotifier(iAVSwitch.setAspect)
 	config.av.wss.addNotifier(iAVSwitch.setWss)
 	config.av.policy_43.addNotifier(iAVSwitch.setPolicy43)
diff --git a/lib/python/Screens/VideoMode.py b/lib/python/Screens/VideoMode.py
index a025b11a6c2..6336f23de07 100644
--- a/lib/python/Screens/VideoMode.py
+++ b/lib/python/Screens/VideoMode.py
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ def createSetup(self):
 		# some modes (720p, 1080i) are always widescreen. Don't let the user select something here, "auto" is not what he wants.
 		force_wide = self.hw.isWidescreenMode(port, mode)
 
-		if not force_wide:
-			self.list.append(getConfigListEntry(_("Aspect ratio"), config.av.aspect, _("Configure the aspect ratio of the screen.")))
+		# if not force_wide:
+		# 	self.list.append(getConfigListEntry(_("Aspect ratio"), config.av.aspect, _("Configure the aspect ratio of the screen.")))
 
 		if force_wide or config.av.aspect.getValue() in ("16:9", "16:10"):
 			self.list.extend((