[mythtv-users] 4k on Android

Peter Bennett pb.mythtv at gmail.com
Tue Oct 13 19:31:55 UTC 2020


On 10/9/20 3:41 PM, mythtv wrote:
> On my linux desktop, I see that it seems to be playing back at 4k
> resolution:
>
> 2020-10-09 13:14:25.570360 I  VideoWin: Window using screen DP-0 3840x2160
> 2020-10-09 13:14:25.570366 I  VideoWin: Window Rect:  3840x2160+0+0
> 2020-10-09 13:14:25.570370 I  VideoWin: Display Rect: 3840x1600+0+280
> Aspect: 1.77778
> 2020-10-09 13:14:25.570373 I  VideoWin: Video Rect:   3840x1600+0+0
> Aspect: 2.4
>
>
> But on android (FireStick 4k), it seems to only be HD:
>
> 2020-10-09 14:31:01.314 7940-7964/org.mythtv.mythfrontend I/mfe:
> videooutwindow.cpp:102:PopulateGeometry  VideoWin: Window using screen
> 1920x1080
> 2020-10-09 14:31:01.315 7940-7964/org.mythtv.mythfrontend I/mfe:
> videooutwindow.cpp:486:PrintMoveResizeDebug  VideoWin: Window Rect:
> 1920x1080+0+0
> 2020-10-09 14:31:01.316 7940-7964/org.mythtv.mythfrontend I/mfe:
> videooutwindow.cpp:490:PrintMoveResizeDebug  VideoWin: Display Rect:
> 1920x800+0+140 Aspect: 1.77778
> 2020-10-09 14:31:01.317 7940-7964/org.mythtv.mythfrontend I/mfe:
> videooutwindow.cpp:494:PrintMoveResizeDebug  VideoWin: Video Rect:
> 3840x1600+0+0 Aspect: 2.4
>
>
> Is this expected? Or do I not have something configured correctly? I
> know the wiki said 4k wasn't possible but it also seems like part of
> that page is out of date.

Currently mythfrontend on android resizes the video to 1920*1080 even 
when using a 4K TV.

Peter



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