[mythtv-users] 1080i HD and macmini: Choppy playback

Wade Maxfield mythtv at hotblack.co.nz
Tue Mar 11 08:08:00 UTC 2008


Monkey Pet wrote:
> Per Wade's instructions, I set the Video mode Settings as follows:
> 
> Unchecked "Auto-Scaling"
> Check "Separate video modes for GUI and TV playback"
> GUI: 1920x1080, Video Output: 1920x1080, Rate: ANY Aspect:Default
> X:1920 Y:1080 Output:1920x1080 Rate:Any Aspect:Default
> (repeat for the 720p resolution)
> (repeat for the NTSC resolution)
> 
> I noticed that the resolution never changed for the different video
> streams, tried 1080p, 1080i, 720p, and NTSC.
> 
> On a side note, i figured why my frontend wasn't starting and it
> wasn't due to changing the settings... basically, I fat fingered
> something very badly on the backend.
> 

Hmm. That's a bugger.  Just as an aside, on SD 4:3 content, if you hit 
the W key while it's playing, does the aspect ratio actually change or 
just the OSD?

  - Wade


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