[mythtv-users] Playback zoom level (off/half/full)

[Peter Bennett]

On 11/18/19 11:11 AM, Jan Ceuleers wrote:
> On 17/11/2019 08:47, Jan Ceuleers wrote:
>> Dear list,
>>
>> My FE hardware is not capable of VDPAU but does have very good VAAPI
>> support which provides excellent video quality and lipsync. However what
>> does not work is automatic zooming: if I set it to auto-detect (default
>> off) zooming is off and never turns itself on in the face of letterboxing.
>>
>> This is not due to noise in the margins of the picture -- it works on
>> the same content when I select a different rendering method (such as
>> Normal or OpenGL High), but obviously when I do that there is no GPU
>> offload.
>>
>> Can this be made to work? I'm on V29.1.
>>
>> Many thanks, Jan
>>
> OK, given that this issue does not appear to resonate with other users
> let me try and ask another question:
>
> What sequence of keystrokes would I need to assign to a button on my
> remote in order to switch the zoom level to Full, and what other
> sequence of keystrokes is needed to switch it to Off?
>
> I'm asking because I don't think I can explain to my wife how to switch
> to manual zoom mode, then have the patience to cycle through the various
> settings, and then exit manual zoom mode again. On the other hand, I can
> explain to her to press button A to switch to Full if there's
> letterboxing and button B to switch to Off if there's obviously
> something missing from the picture.
>
> Thanks, Jan
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TOGGLEFILL is probably the best to use (by default assigned to W). This 
cycles through a bunch of common zoom and aspect options, including 
normal. Just keep pressing W until the picture looks correct.

Peter