[mythtv-users] Mythtv video aspect ratio

[John Clabaugh]

On 3/1/06, Derek Tattersall <tatters at newsguy.com> wrote:
> I am using mythtv 0.19 on a linux computer with a 16:9 aspect ratio
> monitor and a PVR-500 tuner card. The cable input is regular cable at
> 4:3. The video on the screen however is stretched to 16:9, distorting
> the picture. It also plays at 16:9 on a remote frontend with a 4:3
> monitor on it.
>
> How do I tell mythtv (or is it the ivtv driver I need to tweak?) to
> display the picture at 4:3 instead of 16:9?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Derek Tattersall
>
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Press "w" while viewing to modify the aspect ratio during playback. 
Also, there is a setting under Utilities -> Setup -> TV Setup ->
Playback called Aspect Override that changes the default behavior.