[mythtv-users] Black Bars in Mythtv

[Joe Ripley]

On Feb 8, 2008 6:18 PM, K Madman <k7_madman85 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I recorded a show and saw on the left and right sides there are black bars
> in the actual recordings. I thought at first it was a problem with my
> pvr-150.  Now I just put together a completely different mythtv box with a
> brand new pvr-150 and when it records it also has black lines on the side.
> The black lines are not from aspect ratio.  On my old box everything was ok
> until I ran an update for mythtv.  What causes them and how do I get rid of
> them?  Please help.

I occasionally get these bars on some of my recordings.  It seems to
happen randomly, but there probably is a pattern.

I chalk it up to the station, but it probably has something to do with overscan.

-- 
Joe Ripley
vitaminjoe at gmail.com