[mythtv-users] Need help with f'ing gray bars on 16:9 content

[MrVining]

On Feb 16, 2009, at 10:11 AM, MrVining wrote:

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> On Feb 15, 2009, at 10:02 PM, MrVining wrote:
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>> On Feb 15, 2009, at 9:18 PM, Paulin wrote:
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>>> On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 9:56 PM, MrVining <myth-user- 
>>> discussion at mrvining.com> wrote:
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>>> On Feb 15, 2009, at 8:51 PM, Paulin wrote:
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>>>> On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 9:45 PM, MrVining <myth-user- 
>>>> discussion at mrvining.com> wrote:
>>>> For the life of me I can not find the setting that lets me  
>>>> adjust these bars I'm seeing.  Recorded ABC, NBC, CBS or FOX all  
>>>> of my HD playback puts gray bars on top and bottom of screen.   
>>>> When I go into the Settings menu I found an option that lets me  
>>>> stretch Y vertically, and that lets me get aspect ratio correct,  
>>>> but the gray bars don't move.
>>>>
>>>> Going nuts please help.
>>>>
>>>> I believe this is because your TV is not displaying the 16:9  
>>>> content.  I had this problem before when I was trying to display  
>>>> HD content on the non HD video inputs of my TV.  I have Sony  
>>>> 1080i with 7 video inputs.  Video Inputs 1-3 are not  1080i.    
>>>> So once I moved to video 7 using a DVI connection I was getting  
>>>> the full 1080i and all looked good.
>>>>
>>>> HTH
>>>> steve
>>>>
>>> I'm using the HDMI from my:
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128072
>>> I'm viewing HD content I can tell the diff, there is actually  
>>> video behind the bars that myth is covering up.
>>>
>>> Then you may want to look at the playback profiles....  Make sure  
>>> the profile your using isn't doing it.
>>>
>>> OT: What do you think of that  Micro ATX....I'm going to be  
>>> looking for a cheap frontend soon that supports VDPAU...  The  
>>> price looks pretty good and I already have a case.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>
>> I love the MB, and actually for about $10 more they make one that  
>> will accept a quad core, and has another pci slot.  Only issue I  
>> have had with it so far is the fact that I can't figure out audio  
>> out of the hdmi port with linux.  then again ive only used linux  
>> for about 2 weeks and it hasn't been at the top of my list of  
>> things to learn.
>>
>> i'll have to look into profiles, i haven't set anything up using  
>> them yet, but maybe something is set by default.  I read in manuel  
>> something about customizing each different format playback, i'm  
>> sure i will be doing that soon enough too.  part of my issue is i  
>> haven't set up a remote yet, and my cheep keyboard only has a 5'  
>> cord.  I just got discouraged with this video thing and had to hop  
>> on WoW and kill some stuff... lol
>> _______________________________________________
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> I have decided that MythTV thinks my TV is 4:3.  IDK why but it  
> only shows bars on 16:9 content, they are not there for the 4:3  
> where they should be.  But now I can't find that setting.  I'm  
> thinking this might even be a problem with my video settings in  
> Linux, but it's not distorted outside of myth nor is myth's menus  
> stretched.
> _______________________________________________

Well I managed to fix the aspect ratio problem!  (using openSUSE) I  
went into YAST > Hardware > Monitor.  It had the name of my TV but  
the aspect ratio was wrong.  I selected 16:9 and then when it asked  
for the physical size of monitor I just typed in 400mm x 225mm.  I  
played around with that a little bit and it seems that is just about  
right for the non Myth GUI.  TY for help & responses.  I'll be  
starting a new thread about HD video playback video (jerky & video  
tearing)
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