[mythtv-users] MythTV strange problem (Solved)

Art Fore art.fore at comcast.net
Mon Feb 6 06:44:16 UTC 2006


On Mon, 2006-02-06 at 00:36 -0600, Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> Art Fore wrote:
> > On Mon, 2006-02-06 at 00:16 -0600, Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> >   
> >> Art Fore wrote:
> >>     
> >>> I execute the following statement on the command line
> >>>
> >>> ivtvctrl -c aspect=3
> >>>
> >>> I open /dev/video0 with mplayer, the aspect is correct. I go out, and
> >>> open with mplayer again, still correct.
> >>>
> >>> I open mythfrontend, the aspect is incorrect. I execute the ivtvctl
> >>> statement again, I have to change channels in myth to get it to take
> >>> effect. I go out of mythfrontend, then back in, the aspect is again
> >>> incorrect. 
> >>>
> >>> WHY and how can I fix it?
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >> What exactly are you trying to achieve?  Myth has numerous zoom modes 
> >> that provide various aspects for playback.
> >>     
> > I am trying to get the aspect ration to 16:9 and for it to stay there
> > without having to go through the hassle everytime I go in and out of
> > mythfrontend. I would expect there is something somewhere to make this
> > permanent, but where?
> >
> >   
> Have you tried just setting the Aspect Override in Setup->TV 
> Settings->Playback->General in mythfrontend?
> 
> Kevin

That solved it. Thanks. It sure was hidden. Personally, the gui in
Mythfrontend leaves a lot to be desired.

Art



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