[mythtv] how is the aspect ratio set in mythtv?

[Tim Flechtner]

hi steve,
  i figured out my problem has something to do with my modeline (which 
your suggestion about DisplaySize pointed me towards).  thanks again for 
your help!

-tim

>
> Steve Davies wrote:
>
>> On 12/11/05, Timothy Flechtner <timf at trdlnk.com> wrote:
>>  
>>
>>>  i have a redhat fedora core 3 box, which i recently updated (via yum)
>>> to the latest and greatest versions of everything.  this, in retrospect
>>> was maybe not so bright an idea, as now myth believes it is displaying
>>> things at 4:3 when in reality, it is not.  the display takes all of my
>>> widescreen tv now (when in 4:3 mode).  prior to my updating all
>>> packages, it did not (4:3 actually was 4:3).  mythtv does this when
>>> showing live tv, playing things recorded from tv (which were recorded
>>> prior to the update, and showed in 4:3 prior to the update), and when
>>> playing videos.  i use xine for videos, and when i run xine outside of
>>> myth, it correctly shows things in 4:3 when set to do so.
>>>
>>>   
>>
>> IIRC, and assuming I understand what you are saying, "DisplaySize" is
>> an X configuration parameter which specifies screen width and height
>> in mm. Searching the list archives for more info on this should help.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Steve
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