[mythtv-users] Aspect Question (svn -- probably a RTFM)

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Sun Nov 25 22:08:40 UTC 2007


On 11/25/2007 04:16 PM, Michael Sherman wrote:
>> I've got a 16:9 Plasma. And, due to burn-in issues, I always stretch  
>> my 4:3
>> out to full screen (I know -- losing the aspect)
>>
>> On some SD channels, they have been putting in 16:9 shows with bars  
>> on the
>> top and bottom. I used to be able to change the aspect to 4:3 zoom (I
>> think), and I would have the SD, 4:3 video, in perfect aspect, full  
>> screen
>> on my 16:9 -- but, now in SVN, that seems to be gone.
>>
>> Now there's 16:9, & 4:3 aspect (which I have set to 16:9), but in  
>> the zooms,
>> there's only half zoom and full zoom, which both are truncating the  
>> width(
>> which is perfect)
>>
>> So -- does anyone know how to do the equivalent of 4:3 zoom with the  
>> new
>> settings?
> I have this same issue now with SVN.  I used to be able to use Full,  
> 4:3, 16:9... now the only options are Half, Full, Stretch, and Off,  
> none of which are able to mimic the old behavior.  Basically, on shows  
> that put the bars on top and bottom (mythbusters, for example), I  
> could just zoom correctly to fit the entire image on my 16:9 HDTV.
>
> Any ideas on this?  Why the change?

In response to the subject, it's not a RTFM.  It's a RTFL(ists).

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/commits/288878#288878
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/commits/270327#270327

Mike


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