Now that ZoneSwitch works so great, I would like to readdress a previous request in a different way. We can currently select Aspect Ratio, Zoom, Shift, etc. during movie playback using the OSD. These settings are then saved per movie. I would like the Options > Video to have the settings listed as well. This will allow us to set a zone based on aspect ratio, 720p vs 1080p, display being used, TV vs Video, etc. Actually, the only one I really care about is Shift, but the others might be helpful for someone else.
Here are some examples:Almost all Blu-rays I watch are 2.40:1 aspect ratio. I want a zone set so that movies played to that zone shift the image up 12% so they are at the top of my LCD at work. This is a much better viewing location.
I just setup JRiver for a coworker. He had previously used Theatertek. I had setup Theatertek years ago so that all 2.40:1 movies show at the bottom of his TV. His TV is actually a little higher than it should be for proper viewing. By shifting 2.40:1 movies to the bottom of the screen, they are now in a more comfortable viewing area. He asked me to setup JRiver the same. I said I couldn't and that he would manually have to shift each movie.
jmone would like a zone for the 5.1 audio stream and a zone for the 2.0 audio stream, if it is available.
Items that should be allowed to be set on a per zone basis:- Audio stream priority (i.e. use 2.0 if available otherwise use 5.1)
- Zoom
- Shift
- Color Controls
- Aspect Ratio settings
- OSD position (for a 2.40:1 zone, someone might want the OSD always within the video area since they are using a 2.40:1 screen)
- Subtitle position (for a 2.40:1 zone, someone might want the subtitles always within the video area since they are using a 2.40:1 screen)
- Red October selection (currently applies to all zones)
- madVR settings
The Playback Info field should have priority over the zone.
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Topic: Video Settings by Zone instead of a per item basis (Read 2540 times)