[mythtv-users] Frontend TV aspect ratio

[Sebastian Buks]

Yes, this I have noticed and also did try. But the only thing that 
happend is that the aspect changed within this 4:3 picture in the center 
of the screen. It did not fill the whole screen, like the menus for 
example. Any more clues?

Seb

Marc wrote:
> I'm currently using the mac frontend instead of a regular 
> linux-frontend. When I fire it up, everything works and so on. But when 
> switching to TV I automaticly get 4:3 picture (centered) on my 16:9 
> screen. Even though I try to force playback to 16:9. How do I change the 
> aspectratio of Live-TV in the mac frontend?
>
> regards Seb
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> In the menu when watching TV you can change the aspect ratio.
> I usually only do this when the show I recorded was on a SD channel and the
> channel broadcast the show in letterbox on the SD channel.
> 4:3 (normal or smushed 16:9)
> 16:9 (normal or stretched 4:3)
> 4:3 Zoom (zooms in on the center of the video in a 4:3 aspect ratio)
> 16:9 Zoom (zooms in on the center of the video in a 16:9 aspect ratio)
> 16:9 Stretch
> Fill
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> Not sure about the last 2..
> Also not sure if you can set these as defaults.
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> Marc
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