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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Brad DerManouelian<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 21, 2008 12:09
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Discussion about mythtv<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [mythtv-users]
transcoding widescreen recordings<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>On Mar 21, 2008, at 12:05 PM, Steve Peters - Priority Electronics
wrote:<BR class=Apple-interchange-newline>
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<DIV><SPAN class=493160119-21032008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello, i'm using
the pvr-500 in my mythbox, and I get a few hd channels via my cable
box. Currently, i record those channels and get nice and useless black
bars at the top and bottom of the mpeg files. Does anyone know how to remove
that? I know it's only an SD recording, but sometimes, there are some good
shows on hd only channels. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=493160119-21032008><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><SPAN class=493160119-21032008><FONT face=Arial size=2>I want to remove
the bars, then transcode my recordings, or have the bars removed in the
transcoding.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=493160119-21032008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=493160119-21032008><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm pretty sure
that my cable box does not send the bars with the composite signal, because
when i plug the composite cable into my tv directly, the black bars are now
gray bars.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=493160119-21032008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=493160119-21032008><FONT face=Arial size=2>What do you guys
do with those bars?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=493160119-21032008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>-Thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=493160119-21032008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>-Steve</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=493160119-21032008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=493160119-21032008><FONT face=Arial size=2>PS. I know the
hauppague hd pvr is coming, and i'm in line for that one, but until then, i
need some sort of solution.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Any reason you need them transcoded without the bars or do you just need
to adjust your "Fill" and get rid of them when playing back your
recordings?</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=208341119-21032008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>No
real reason i need them without the bars, but mainly because the solution
should not have to be to adjust the fill. Also, too much techie for the wife.
Just hoping that i could get my recording widescreen with no black bars, if
there is a way.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=208341119-21032008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>-Steve</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>