[mythtv-users] Aspect ratio tips?

[Jarod C. Wilson]

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On Tuesday 23 December 2003 13:05, Ivor Hewitt wrote:
> I'm having trouble with aspect ratios and myth and wondered if anyone had
> any tips.
>
> Basically my problem is that I have a 16:9 screen but whatever I try I
> can't get myth to choose the right aspect ratio. The backend log is showing
> the aspect of the DVB source being detected as 16:9 or 4:3 correctly...
>
> I think I've configured my XFree correctly with a display size that has a
> 16:9 ratio... but when I play a 16:9 stream the image is vertically
> squished and myth has to be toggled into 4:3 mode to fill the screen.
>
> Does myth normally work as I am expecting it to i.e. 16:9 fills a 16:9
> screen but a 4:3 input is squished horizontally? and is there anything else
> I should be configuring other than the X Displaysize?

In the Myth frontend:

Setup -> TV Settings -> Recording Profiles

There is an option for 4:3 or 16:9 defaults for every profile. Set 'em all to 
16:9, and everything should fill the screen (it works for me).

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Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE

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