[mythtvnz] HVR-4000, LIRC and channel changing time

[Steven Ellis]

On Thu, December 6, 2007 4:24 pm, Nick Rout wrote:
> On Dec 6, 2007 4:22 PM, Steven Ellis <steven at openmedia.co.nz> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, December 6, 2007 3:58 pm, Graeme Woollett wrote:
>> > Steven Ellis wrote:

>> This is a broadcast issue rather than a MythTV issue.
>>
>> TV1/2/3/C4 are all broadcasting in widescreen 16:9 which means on a 4:3
>> TV
>> you get black bars top and bottom.
>>
>> Some older 4:3 programs are broadcast pillarbox within the 16:9 frame.
>> Hence as far as MythTV is concerned it is getting a 16:9 image.
>
> Those are the really annoying ones. Shouldn't they be broadcasting a
> flag that the TV/Myth can interpret when they switch from a 16:9 to
> 4;3 programme?
>

Yes they could, and no they won't. Same problem exists in UK and AU.
Originally in the UK they did flag programs so your STB could adjust, but
they actually got more complaints than they do about pillarboxing.

Steve
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