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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 18 for Windows => Topic started by: mojave on December 20, 2012, 03:30:19 pm

Title: Video Settings by Zone instead of a per item basis
Post by: mojave on December 20, 2012, 03:30:19 pm
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:

The Playback Info field should have priority over the zone.




Title: Re: Video Settings by Zone instead of a per item basis
Post by: MrC on December 20, 2012, 04:14:02 pm
Give 'em an inch...

:-)
Title: Re: Video Settings by Zone instead of a per item basis
Post by: Ancient_Audiophile on December 21, 2012, 06:58:27 pm
Actually, the only one I really care about is Shift, but the others might be helpful for someone else.
Actually, the only setting I have never heard of before (after using several other video players) is Shift.  ;)
Title: Re: Video Settings by Zone instead of a per item basis
Post by: mojave on January 29, 2013, 02:22:54 pm
A bump for this thread since there is now another thread asking Is it possible to have different video quality settings in zones? (http://[url=http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=76205.msg527838#msg527838).