[mythtvnz] Sudden aspect ratio problems

[Noel & Di]

Heheheeeeee !
Thanks for that... I've bin cursing TVNZ too for their wacky aspect ratios.
Sometimes we don't see the wood for the trees.
I'm as happy as a spaniel puppy on a downed pheasant.
Cheers, Noel

Steve Holdoway wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:06:18 +1300
> "Nick Rout" <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Despite everything working fine up until recently I am suddenly having
>> aspect ratio problems.
>>
>> 1. I run a 16:9 monitor at 1024x768 via VGA.
>>
>> 2. I am getting my tv from freeview via skystar cards.
>>
>> 3. In Settings|Setup|Appearance|Video Mode Settings I have the GUI and
>> the Video Output set to 1024x768 and 16:9.
>>
>> When I first boot live TV and recorded TV both appear squashed into a
>> 4:3 frame with vertical bars down each side. So everyone is too thin.
>>
>> However if I run through the Settings|Setup|Appearance settings,
>> changing nothing, and hit finish at the end then everything starts to
>> be thin with bands at the top and bottom instead of at the sides, so
>> everyone is short. A reboot gets it back to everything being thin.
>>
>> This is driving me crazy, and just seems to have started in the last
>> few days. No settings have been changed.
>>
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>
> Hi Nick - thanks for the loan of the USB dongle by the way!
>
> Isn't 1024x768 a 4:3 resolution, with 1024x576 being 16:9?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Steve
>