[mythtv-users] Help With Mythbuntu Only Allowing 100x100dpi And Ignoring DisplaySize In xorg.conf?

Mario Limonciello mario.mailing at gmail.com
Sun Dec 2 21:23:48 UTC 2007


Now you've got me intrigued:

Michael T. Dean wrote:
> Note, though, that 0.20-fixes still requires a 100x100dpi.  
So what happens when you use other numbers instead?  Are you just talking about
the picture/fonts etc won't look right?

> (If you have
> non-square pixels, though, you're better off using <something>x100dpi,
> so that is one place where you should change the DPI.)  If you have
> square pixels, changing the DPI will make some parts (not all) of Myth
> display incorrectly--i.e. don't complain about font sizes and
> fonts/graphics not lining up :).
> 
So what exactly does it mean to have square pixels?  If you are using a
resolution that is say on a 16:9 television set, would typically be wanting
rectangular pixels?  How do you determine the <something>x100dpi that you
would/should be using?


-- 
Mario Limonciello
mario.mailing at gmail.com

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