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ldoodle

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Aspect Ratio Correction
« on: February 05, 2015, 03:59:58 pm »

6233638, you may remember this thread:

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=87149.msg596729#msg596729

though you will have to override the aspect ratio as that's a 16:9 display.
This is found under Tools → Options → Video → Advanced → Aspect Ratio Correction: 1.33 (4:3) output to 1.78 (16:9)

This was working fine until I recently done a clean install of Windows and MC.  Now with these same settings (I think!) Theater View displays the image in a (cropped) box centered vertically and horizontally.  I don't remember doing anything other than what you suggested, so not sure what's going on.

My desktop resolution is 1366x768 for streaming.

Thanks
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Re: Aspect Ratio Correction
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2015, 02:15:46 am »

I forget if you were using madVR (ROHQ) or not.
If I recall correctly, you need to set the output to 1024x768 when aspect ratio correction is enabled.
 
With MC's switcher (RO Std.) this is set via Tools → Options → Video → Display Settings
With madVR's switcher, it is set here: http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/MadVR_Expert_Guide#Display_Modes
 
That way the resolution only changes to 1024x768 when playing video, and it means that Media Center handles all the scaling rather than having the display rescale it.
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Re: Aspect Ratio Correction
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2015, 03:04:52 am »

Thanks.

Think that explain is then.  I am using ROHQ and I was using Tools → Options → Video → Display Settings.

I'll try the madVR route and see how I get on.  So I enable ARC in MC, but set the options in madVR and leave MC's Display Settings alone?
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Re: Aspect Ratio Correction
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2015, 07:28:57 am »

I must be doing something wrong in madVR.  I assumed it would be the same as what I would normally set MC to in Tools → Options → Video → Display Settings.

So:

list all display modes madVR may switch to: 1024x768p30

So a single entry, as I want all video to be 1024x768, so that aspect ratio correction kicks in and outputs it to widescreen.

But it doesn't work.
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Re: Aspect Ratio Correction
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2015, 09:11:01 am »

Use 24/50/60Hz depending on what your display supports.
30Hz outputs from a PC are interlaced and either won't exist (typically only available with 1080i output) or won't work with your TV.
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Re: Aspect Ratio Correction
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2015, 09:22:09 am »

Ah OK.  I just 'copied' what MC offers:

1024x768@30
1024x768@60

Does MC detect what's available as options in the list?
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Re: Aspect Ratio Correction
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2015, 04:58:11 pm »

That done it.  Thanks again...
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Re: Aspect Ratio Correction
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2015, 06:09:51 pm »

Glad you've got it working again! :)
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