[mythtv-users] Programme aspect ratio data

[Mark Cooke]

On Mon, 2005-01-31 at 10:58 +0000, Julian Edwards wrote:
> Mark Cooke wrote:
> >
> >The uk_rt listings grabber has aspect ratio information for most of the
> >programs now:
> >
> >[snip]
> >
> >The <aspect></aspect> mark-up is only present for 16:9 (it seems).  4:3
> >broadcast programming just skips it completely.
> >
> >Anyone working on adding (automatic) support for this to mythtv ?  Just
> >a 'wish list' item, as pressing 'W' on playback isn't exactly hard, but
> >it would be useful for nuvexport too.
> >  
> >
> I'm pretty sure it does this already.  I've got a Nova-T and a PVR-250 
> in my box; the Nova-T switches automatically because the source DVB 
> material contains the WS switch but any programmes coming through the 
> PVR-250 seem to switch also where the RT feed has got the 16/9 ratio set.
> 
> Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be set consistently but it is there on 
> some at least (eg the new series of Stargate SG-1 on Sky One Tuesday 
> nights, and Enterprise on Monday nights).

Thanks for that, but my PVR350 here doesn't seem to behave that way.
All the programming appears as 16:9 by default.

(STB set to 'widescreen', but this appears to have little effect.  Myth
aspect override set to 'off')

I'll investigate further.

Cheers,

Mark

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Mark Cooke <mpc at jts.homeip.net>