[mythtv-users] Mythfrontend Mac OS X Monitor Aspect Ratio

[William]

Dave LeBer wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I've just setup a new 0.22 MythTV backend and have upgraded my Mac 
> Mini to the matching frontend binary from <http://www.thesniderpad.com>
>
> If I run the frontend on my MacBook Pro I can configure the 'Monitor 
> Aspect Ratio' in Utilities/Setup -> Setup -> Appearance -> Screen 
> Settings. However on the Mac Mini that option does not exist. This 
> means that the Mini thinks that the tv is 4:3 when it is not, and 
> since most of the content is 4:3... ugly.
>
> I noticed that parameter was saved in an 
> XineramaMonitorAspectRatio entry in the settings table for the MBP so 
> I tried adding that value for the Mini and restarting the frontend. 
> Unfortunately that had no effect.
>
> The Mini is a little over a year or so old:
>
> Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz
> Graphics: Intel GMA 950 64MB
>
> Basically what I want to be able to do is inform mythfrontend on the 
> Mini that the display is indeed 16:9. Any ideas about how (if) I can 
> do that?
>
> Thx,
>
> ;david
Not sure about a mac mini however if it runs a flavor of xorg then you 
need to set a custom modeline in xorg.conf along with the options to 
tell it to ignore your detected settings.