[mythtv-users] Need help with f'ing gray bars on 16:9 content

[MrVining]

On Feb 15, 2009, at 10:02 PM, MrVining wrote:

>
> On Feb 15, 2009, at 9:18 PM, Paulin wrote:
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>> On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 9:56 PM, MrVining <myth-user- 
>> discussion at mrvining.com> wrote:
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>> On Feb 15, 2009, at 8:51 PM, Paulin wrote:
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>>> On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 9:45 PM, MrVining <myth-user- 
>>> discussion at mrvining.com> wrote:
>>> For the life of me I can not find the setting that lets me adjust  
>>> these bars I'm seeing.  Recorded ABC, NBC, CBS or FOX all of my  
>>> HD playback puts gray bars on top and bottom of screen.  When I  
>>> go into the Settings menu I found an option that lets me stretch  
>>> Y vertically, and that lets me get aspect ratio correct, but the  
>>> gray bars don't move.
>>>
>>> Going nuts please help.
>>>
>>> I believe this is because your TV is not displaying the 16:9  
>>> content.  I had this problem before when I was trying to display  
>>> HD content on the non HD video inputs of my TV.  I have Sony  
>>> 1080i with 7 video inputs.  Video Inputs 1-3 are not  1080i.   So  
>>> once I moved to video 7 using a DVI connection I was getting the  
>>> full 1080i and all looked good.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>> steve
>>>
>> I'm using the HDMI from my:
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128072
>> I'm viewing HD content I can tell the diff, there is actually  
>> video behind the bars that myth is covering up.
>>
>> Then you may want to look at the playback profiles....  Make sure  
>> the profile your using isn't doing it.
>>
>> OT: What do you think of that  Micro ATX....I'm going to be  
>> looking for a cheap frontend soon that supports VDPAU...  The  
>> price looks pretty good and I already have a case.
>>
>> Steve
>
> I love the MB, and actually for about $10 more they make one that  
> will accept a quad core, and has another pci slot.  Only issue I  
> have had with it so far is the fact that I can't figure out audio  
> out of the hdmi port with linux.  then again ive only used linux  
> for about 2 weeks and it hasn't been at the top of my list of  
> things to learn.
>
> i'll have to look into profiles, i haven't set anything up using  
> them yet, but maybe something is set by default.  I read in manuel  
> something about customizing each different format playback, i'm  
> sure i will be doing that soon enough too.  part of my issue is i  
> haven't set up a remote yet, and my cheep keyboard only has a 5'  
> cord.  I just got discouraged with this video thing and had to hop  
> on WoW and kill some stuff... lol
> _______________________________________________

I have decided that MythTV thinks my TV is 4:3.  IDK why but it only  
shows bars on 16:9 content, they are not there for the 4:3 where they  
should be.  But now I can't find that setting.  I'm thinking this  
might even be a problem with my video settings in Linux, but it's not  
distorted outside of myth nor is myth's menus stretched.
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