[mythtv-users] Playing 16:9 recordings on a 4:3 monitor

[Gordon McCrae]

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>     I just hit m - video settings - adjust fill - off.
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> This does not do anything. My monitor is 4:3 but the recordings are 
> 16:9. Hitting 'w' does not change anything though it shows 'V-Stretch' 
> etc. The Video playback is unaffected.
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In Setup/Video/PlayBack, second screen "General Playback (2/8)" there's 
a parameter labelled "Video aspect override", change this to "4:3" and 
all videos will be automatically adjusted to 4:3 at time of playing on 
that specific frontend.

I do the same (similar) for my 16:9 displays (and one 14:9) to force 4:3 
media to adjust to fit the screen.

Also remember to pick a Theme that's formatted for 4:3 (e.g. MythCentre 
1.1, Childish, Steppes-narrow, ) or you'll lose stuff like the date/time 
at the edge of the screen, as the themes appear to be fixed to specific 
aspect ratios.

Cheers
Gordon

Cheers
Gordon
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