[mythtv-users] Can't set resolution for my projector

[Damian Surr]

Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 05/18/2007 10:15 AM, Damian Surr wrote:
>   
>> The problem with the resolution in that list is that they are not 16x9 ratio. I don't understand why those are listed to be honest when the projector is 16x9 and it's native resolution is 854x480
>>     
>
> You don't /have/ to have square pixels.
>
> For best quality output, you probably want 854x480.
>
> If you can't do that, you can use any of the other resolutions (as in 
> all cases the projector will rescale the image) and just specify a 16:9 
> DisplaySize.  Of course, this assumes that the scaler in your projector 
> isn't an "intelligent" scaler that sees a 1024x768 (4:3 pixel-ratio) 
> input signal and letterboxes it to create a 4:3 output with square 
> pixels.  (I personally hate "auto-stuff" that prevents me from using my 
> equipment as I want...)
>
> It's also probably much easier to get a good 720p output than a 1080i 
> output with today's video cards.
>
> See 
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Q:_All_my_fonts_look_like_they_are_the_wrong_sizes.2C_how_can_I_correct_this.3F 
> , http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Display_Size , and 
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Specifying_DPI_for_NVIDIA_Cards for 
> info on DisplaySize and non-square pixels.
>
> Mike
>   
Thanks for that info Mike. I'd not seen those pages. I'm currently 
strugglening between finding the time to sort it out and how to go about 
sorting it when I do get half an hour here and there, but I'll keep 
battling on. MythTV is functioning fantastically well at the moment. 
There are just so many tweaks I need to make to it all before I can just 
enjoy using it.

Damian
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