Best skin / config for 19" CRT

marklp77 · 2006-08-05, 03:43

Hi,

I have a 19" TV in the bedroom and have trouble seeing the default skin. Is there a better skin and / or a way to increase the font size?

Thanks,
Mark

Callifo · 2006-08-05, 04:53

MCE and BlueTwo are the best skins for use with CRT TVs. They have overscan already taken into account whereas other skins, you can loose a lot on the border.

marklp77 · 2006-08-05, 05:56

hmmm, is there any way to increase the font size at least?

Callifo · 2006-08-05, 08:00

No, its fixed for the skin (scaling font sizes would produce a lot of problems). You shouldnt be have readability problems unless your viewing the TV too far away or your using a low quality video input. But then again a 19" monitor is tiny, especially for a tv.

jawbroken · 2006-08-05, 08:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Callifo

No, its fixed for the skin (scaling font sizes would produce a lot of problems). You shouldnt be have readability problems unless your viewing the TV too far away or your using a low quality video input. But then again a 19" monitor is tiny, especially for a tv.

Is this true? I remember reading many hints like:
http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/vi...ange+font+size
that tell you that you can change font size but it is a manual/unsupported feature.

marklp77 · 2006-08-05, 15:01

Thanks for the responses. Jawbroken, I will give your linked suggestion a shot.

Mark

cheezey · 2006-08-05, 17:31

Look in the VARIOUS section of the online wiki http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/UserGuides

marklp77 · 2006-08-05, 18:00

Cheezey - Thanks for the pointer to those explicit instructions!

Callifo · 2006-08-05, 18:51

You can change them manually that way, but things wont be scaled properly. Ie button text will not fit inside the buttons anymore etc.

cheezey · 2006-08-05, 21:15

True, but you'll be OK so long as you don't go mad. I used to increase the font size by 4 points when I used a CRT and it looked fine.

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2006-08-05, 04:53	#2 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	MCE and BlueTwo are the best skins for use with CRT TVs. They have overscan already taken into account whereas other skins, you can loose a lot on the border.

2006-08-05, 05:56	#3 (permalink)
marklp77 Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest Age: 44 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	hmmm, is there any way to increase the font size at least?

2006-08-05, 08:00	#4 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	No, its fixed for the skin (scaling font sizes would produce a lot of problems). You shouldnt be have readability problems unless your viewing the TV too far away or your using a low quality video input. But then again a 19" monitor is tiny, especially for a tv.

2006-08-05, 15:01	#6 (permalink)
marklp77 Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest Age: 44 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Thanks for the responses. Jawbroken, I will give your linked suggestion a shot. Mark

2006-08-05, 17:31	#7 (permalink)
cheezey Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Yorks Age: 40 Posts: 450 Thanks: 8 Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts Country: My System	Look in the VARIOUS section of the online wiki http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/UserGuides

2006-08-05, 18:00	#8 (permalink)
marklp77 Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest Age: 44 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Cheezey - Thanks for the pointer to those explicit instructions!

2006-08-05, 18:51	#9 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	You can change them manually that way, but things wont be scaled properly. Ie button text will not fit inside the buttons anymore etc.

2006-08-05, 21:15	#10 (permalink)
cheezey Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Yorks Age: 40 Posts: 450 Thanks: 8 Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts Country: My System	True, but you'll be OK so long as you don't go mad. I used to increase the font size by 4 points when I used a CRT and it looked fine.