[mythtv-users] Non-linear stretch of 4:3 material

[kanetse@gmail.com]

I've seen some discussion on this list about implementing the
non-linear stretch of 4:3 material to fit a 16:9 screen (where the
edges of the picture are stretched more than the middle).  Many TVs
seem to have it nowadays, but not all of them.  In some cases, these
stretch modes don't work with digital (DVI) or PC inputs (VGA D-sub).

In Canada (and presumbly other non-US regions), there is still a
substantial amount of SD content out there.  So seeing 4:3 ratio
material is still frequently the norm; although the proportion of HD
aspect material is higher for shows aired around prime-time.

Some people have talked about the a non-linear stretch of 4:3; but
what is the feeling of the users on this list?  Do you think it's
something that will be implemented into MythTV at some point in the
future?  Or maybe never?

For me, it's something that guides any TV shopping that I do.  Some of
the built-in aspect ratio stretchers in TVs are better than others,
but knowing that MythTV would do the job (at least consistently) would
be make shopping easier.

How about this - it seems the Windows MCE 2005 has it implemented.
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000418.html

Is this feature something that anyone else wants or cares about? Does
everyone else just buy TV's with non-linear stretching features only?
Or do they just not record 4:3 content anymore?