Maintain Aspect in MPV

silverlining · 2007-12-04, 05:45

TV-Server Version: 12-2
MediaPortal Version: 12-2
MediaPortal Skin: b2
Windows Version: xpsp2
CPU Type: core2 2.6g
HDD: 300g
Memory: 2g
Motherboard: p5n-e
Motherboard Chipset: nvidia6
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: 8600gts
MPEG2 Video Codec: mpv / dscalar

I'm having an issue with the rendering of video in mediaportal. The issue comes down to these facts:
1) analog tv is 4:3, and should be, and I want to maintain that aspect
2) movies are typically *not* 4:3, more like 16:9 or higher, and whatever that is, i want to leave aspect alone

Then it comes time to pick a renderer, and the following seems to be true:
1) mpv codec quality is very good/smooth in mediaportal, but it takes on whatever aspect the window is set to
2) dscalar codec quality is not very good in mediaportal, but it preserves the aspect, and indeed there is a config option to do so

My questions comes down to: Can I configure mpv to maintain aspect like dscalar will?

For comparison, toss in the following fact:
1) mptvclient -->vlc tv rendering DOES combine the above features (good quality + aspect preservation)

So I know the "software" on my client "can" render quality and maintain aspect, but I probably just haven't found the checkbox for it.

chewbacca66 · 2007-12-30, 12:04

same problem here ;-)

tourettes · 2007-12-30, 12:52

MPV codec itself has aspect ration bug. That should be fixed in the codec side.

chewbacca66 · 2007-12-30, 20:18

Solved using ffdshow codec.

Thx tourettes

2007-12-04, 05:45	#1 (permalink)
silverlining Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Maintain Aspect in MPV TV-Server Version: 12-2 MediaPortal Version: 12-2 MediaPortal Skin: b2 Windows Version: xpsp2 CPU Type: core2 2.6g HDD: 300g Memory: 2g Motherboard: p5n-e Motherboard Chipset: nvidia6 Motherboard Bios: Video Card: 8600gts MPEG2 Video Codec: mpv / dscalar I'm having an issue with the rendering of video in mediaportal. The issue comes down to these facts: 1) analog tv is 4:3, and should be, and I want to maintain that aspect 2) movies are typically not 4:3, more like 16:9 or higher, and whatever that is, i want to leave aspect alone Then it comes time to pick a renderer, and the following seems to be true: 1) mpv codec quality is very good/smooth in mediaportal, but it takes on whatever aspect the window is set to 2) dscalar codec quality is not very good in mediaportal, but it preserves the aspect, and indeed there is a config option to do so My questions comes down to: Can I configure mpv to maintain aspect like dscalar will? For comparison, toss in the following fact: 1) mptvclient -->vlc tv rendering DOES combine the above features (good quality + aspect preservation) So I know the "software" on my client "can" render quality and maintain aspect, but I probably just haven't found the checkbox for it.

2007-12-30, 12:52	#3 (permalink)
tourettes Portal Developer Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 30 Posts: 3,354 Thanks: 89 Thanked 106 Times in 87 Posts	MPV codec itself has aspect ration bug. That should be fixed in the codec side. __________________ http://day2.no-ip.org/ "Commy64 - The problem there is that Oprah was on. MP tried to save you by blanking the screen"

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2007-12-30, 12:04	#2 (permalink)
chewbacca66 Portal User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	same problem here ;-)

2007-12-30, 20:18	#4 (permalink)
chewbacca66 Portal User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Solved using ffdshow codec. Thx tourettes