[mythtv-users] UPnP, DLNA and Aspect Ratio

[Mark Lord]

On 11-06-08 09:03 AM, Andre wrote:
> On 8 Jun 2011, at 13:46, Mark Lord wrote:
..
>> The Samsung LCD here seems to get the aspect ratios correct over DLNA
>> from the mythtv box.  Playback is incredibly smooth too (120HZ) over DLNA
>> compared with VDPAU (which otherwise looks excellent itself).
>
> This is the big advantage of DLNA playback, the TV gets to use all it's
> decoding tricks & tweaks, some good some bad.
>
>
>>
>> The Samsung UI is crap though, so I use it only for files that Mythtv
>> totally chokes on.
>
> Still good to know that it plays myth recordings properly, what are your
> sources? I'm guessing US mpeg2 HD as you mention 120hz?

Canadian over-the-air ATSC mpeg2, mostly all 1920x1080i.

> Would be good to know if it copes properly with Euro 16:9/4:3 SDTV mid
> programme switching.

None of the channels I watch here do mid-program switching.
They all just seem to stick with a fixed resolution,
regardless of content or mid-program advertisements.

> The is a problem with Samsung playback of Euro frame rate streamed material,
> it plays all 25/50 frame video at 60Hz, haven't had chance to see if the same
> problem occurs over DLNA.

I probably have some 50 frame content around here to try,
if I remember to look for it.  :)