[mythtv-users] Resolution

[James Linder]

> On Jan 15, 2026, at 13:00, Stephen Worthington <stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:40:48 +0800, you wrote:
> 
>> I have some screens that are not 16:9 or :10
>> 
>> I recently installed on a surface pro 10. With fullscreen aspect ratio 
>> is perfect (A local station transmits about 16:8)
>> 
>> All my other screens full the screen which is slightly distorted
>> 
>> on a 4K screen my mythtv is 1080 and again fills the 'page'
>> 
>> What can/did/did Not I do to get correct aspect ratio.
>> 
>> This one is perfect
>> 
>> jam at casandra:~$ mythfrontend --version
>> Please attach all output as a file in bug reports.
>> MythTV Version : v35.0-44-g7e93f0d37b
>> MythTV Branch : fixes/35
>> Network Protocol : 91
>> Library API : 35.20220913-1
>> QT Version : 5.15.18
>> Options compiled in:
>> linux debug using_alsa using_avc1394 using_backend using_bindings_perl 
>> using_bindings_php using_bindings_python using_ceton using_drm using_dvb 
>> using_egl using_firewire using_fontconfig using_freetype2 using_frontend 
>> using_gnutls using_hdhomerun using_hidesyms using_iec61883 
>> using_joystick_menu using_libass using_libcec using_libcrypto 
>> using_libdns_sd using_libmp3lame using_libxml2 using_lirc using_mheg 
>> using_nvdec using_opengl using_oss using_qtdbus using_qtscript 
>> using_satip using_system_libbluray using_systemd_journal 
>> using_systemd_notify using_taglib using_v4l2 using_v4l2prime using_vaapi 
>> using_vbox using_vdpau using_vpx using_vulkan using_x11
>> 
>> This one is not
>> 
>> [seagull] /home/jam [864]% mythfrontend --version
>> Please attach all output as a file in bug reports.
>> MythTV Version : v35.0-44-g7e93f0d37b
>> MythTV Branch : fixes/35
>> Network Protocol : 91
>> Library API : 35.20220913-1
>> QT Version : 5.15.18
>> Options compiled in:
>> linux debug using_alsa using_avc1394 using_backend using_bindings_perl 
>> using_bindings_php using_bindings_python using_ceton using_drm using_dvb 
>> using_egl using_firewire using_fontconfig using_freetype2 using_frontend 
>> using_gnutls using_hdhomerun using_hidesyms using_iec61883 
>> using_joystick_menu using_libass using_libcec using_libcrypto 
>> using_libdns_sd using_libmp3lame using_libxml2 using_lirc using_mheg 
>> using_nvdec using_opengl using_oss using_pulse using_qtdbus 
>> using_qtscript using_satip using_system_libbluray using_systemd_journal 
>> using_systemd_notify using_taglib using_v4l2 using_v4l2prime using_vaapi 
>> using_vbox using_vdpau using_vpx using_vulkan using_x11
>> 
>> 
>> Can anybody help please
>> 
>> james
> 
> Mythfrontend has an aspect ratio setting:
> 
> Setup > Appearance > Theme / Screen Settings > Screen aspect ratio

Thanks, but some chaanels fiddle like transmitting the news at 16:8
I;ve never seen a setting but my surface pro full screen showed a window, black bars on top and bottom and a perfect picture between
Same channel on another display shows video fullscreen (slightly tall)
in a 1080 gui on a 4K screen the gui window is full (and streached)

Some channels transmit widescreen in a 1080 window. That shows correctly.

So Im looking for a setting that says display correct aspect. I have one! I can post pictures!

James