Why did the table at the Masters look square on TV?

Snooker on a square table? That was the sight leaving some television viewers doubting what they were seeing at the Masters this week.

But changes have now been made by producers in association with World Snooker to adjust the angle used by television cameras.

The pictures are produced by an independent company and are used by BBC Sport and TNT Sports.

During the first three days of the tournament, the angle of the main camera had appeared to show the table as being more of a square than rectangular shape.

Since then, adjustments have been made to the camera angle, as confirmed by BBC commentator John Virgo at the start of Wednesday's afternoon session.

"Just a little note for the viewers, we were adjusting the cameras to enhance your viewing experience and I think we've now got it just about right," said Virgo.

"There was a little bit of a problem early on. It is as it should be."

Prior to the change, three-time world champion Mark Williams had been among the watchers who questioned why the broadcast made the table look square.

The Welsh world number four posted on X: "Is it me or am I watching snooker on a 12 by 12 table? Looks square on my TV."

On Tuesday, one suggestion had been that the change had been caused by an adjustment to the camera position inside Alexandra Palace.

That in turn would have meant that the camera angle also changed.

The tournament started on Sunday and runs until Sunday, 18 January.

The Masters champion will collect £350,000 as part of a total prize fund of just over £1m.

Coverage of the event is being shown on BBC Sport's website and app, as well as on BBC Two and BBC Four and the BBC iPlayer.

This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team.