[mythtv-users] 720x480 tall and squished

[Chris Rouch]

On 3/25/06, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> On 03/23/2006 02:01 PM, Dan Littlejohn wrote:
> > Do you happen to have the xorg.conf setting to force 4:3?  I think
> > mine is set for the displaysize 250 180.
>
> It shouldn't be.  Definitely fix this before modifying any other Myth or
> X configuration.
>
> # DisplaySize width height (in millimeters)
> # Make sure you choose an aspect ratio that matches
> # your display's aspect ratio.
> # For 1920x1080 at 100dpi  (16:9)
> #       DisplaySize  487 274
> # For 1280x720 at 100dpi  (16:9)
> #       DisplaySize  325 182
> # For 1280x1024 at 100dpi  (5:4)
> #       DisplaySize  325 260
> # For 1280x960 at 100dpi (4:3)
> #       DisplaySize  325 243
> # For 1024x768 at 100dpi  (4:3)
> #       DisplaySize  260 195
> # For 800x600 at 100dpi  (4:3)
> #       DisplaySize  203 153
> # For 640x480 at 100dpi  (4:3)
> #       DisplaySize  162 121

Also:
# Set for 4:3 display, 720x576, 100dpi
        DisplaySize     182 145

720x576Noscale is the recommended mode for PAL unichrome.

Chris