[mythtv-users] strange resolution issue over VGA

Sat Dec 18 22:32:53 UTC 2010

  On 12/18/2010 04:23 PM, Joey Morris wrote:
> I have a Panasonic TC-L32C22 720p LCD that I'm considering connecting
> to my frontend via VGA. It's a 1366x768 panel. Xorg seems to
> autodetect it just fine, and the desktop looks normal. xrandr reports
> that I'm running at 1360x768. However, the Myth GUI and playback are
> stretched. It looks as if Myth displays a 4:3 resolution and the TV
> stretches it to 16:9, even though the output of mythfrontend says it's
> using 1360x768.
>
> Here's the really strange part: I exited Myth, used xrandr to change
> to a lower resolution, immediately used xrandr again to change back to
> 1360x768, and then restarted Myth. This time the Myth GUI and playback
> looked fine! I'm not sure how best to troubleshoot this issue. Any
> suggestions?


http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#All_my_fonts_look_like_they_are_the_wrong_sizes.2C_how_can_I_correct_this.3F
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http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Display_Size

Mike