[mythtv-users] Resolution

[James Linder]

> On Jan 17, 2026, at 03:44, Klaas de Waal <klaas.de.waal at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It may be useful to have a look at the actual recording. Can you please post a link to a (part of the) recording that shows the problem?
> 
> Thanks,
> Klaas.
> 
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2026 at 12:28, James Linder via mythtv-users <mythtv-users at mythtv.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> > 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!

Klaas as an auld fart I’ve been banging my head with dropbox
I’ll sort another way and post

James