[mythtv-users] Frontend TV aspect ratio

[Marc]

> 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
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > 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
> >
> > Not sure about the last 2..
> > Also not sure if you can set these as defaults.
> >
> > Marc
> >

Check your myth settings. This might be caused by having the option to use
different resolutions for GUI and TV.