[mythtv-users] Re: Resolution, screen size, and other related 'size' question

[Cory Papenfuss]

On Thu, 19 May 2005, Chad wrote:

> On 5/19/05, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
>> Chad wrote:
>>
>>> Anybody have any input?
>>>
>> Specify the "DisplaySize" of your monitor in XF86Config/xorg.conf such
>> that X runs at 100dpi *or* use
>>
>> startx -- -dpi 100
>>
>> (yes, that's "startx, space, dash, dash, space, dash, space, 100").
>>
 	I also don't know the original question, but using the blanket 
-dpi line means you need to be running a "square-pixel" format. 
For example, DVD resolution of 720x480 isn't square in either 4:3 or 16:9. 
The DisplaySize lets you have different X and Y resolutions for non-square 
formats.

-Cory

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* Cory Papenfuss                                                        *
* Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student               *
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University                   *
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