[mythtv-users] AppleTV Fontend and picture aspect ratio

[Steve MacLaren]

On 10/3/07, John Thomas <jwt9478 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm confused.
>
> Exactly what method did you use to get Myth up and running on your Apple
> TV?  Which method allows you to install dmg packages?
>
> Any help you could provide would be helpful.  I've had a few failed
> attempts at getting Myth running on my Apple TV.
>
> On 9/22/07, robl <robl at monkeyhelper.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm using an AppleTV as a mythtv frontend (using some of the prebuilt
> > dmg packages) but I'm having a problem with the size of the picture on
> > my screen.  My mythtv frontend downstairs (a linux machine) seems to
> > output a picture that fits the screen perfectly when 16:9 widescreen is
> > chosen on the TV. On the AppleTV it seems to output a (live tv) picture
> > that seems to fit more of a 4:3 aspect ratio even when 16:9 is chosen on
> >
> > the TV.  The MythTV menu screens fill the screen perfectly however, so
> > it shows mythtv can output a picture that is the correct size, it just
> > doesn't seem to do it for live/recorded TV.
> >
> > Is there a setting somewhere on the MythTV frontend that controls the
> > size of the picture/aspect ratio displayed when watching live/recorded
> > TV ?
> >
> > Thanks
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> I'm running the frontend (0.20.2) on a full fledged mac (intel mini), and
even that does not respect switching aspect ratios.  Pressing the "w" key
causes an osd to appear, e.g. "4:3 zoom", "Fill", etc., but has absolutely
no effect on the picture.  So I think it's a Mac frontend problem, not just
an AppleTV problem.
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