Aspect Ratio doesnt work correct on my Plasma TV (1 Viewer)

[Starburst]

TV-Server Version: 0.2.3.0 RC1
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 RC1
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Wide
Windows Version: WinXp SP2 + autoupdate
CPU Type: AMD Athlon64 3200+
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint T133 HD401LJ (400GB SATAII)
Memory: 512MB DDR
Motherboard: MSI - K8TM-ILSR (Sockel 754)
Motherboard Chipset: VIA K8T800 (NB); VT8237 (SB)
Motherboard Bios: AMIBIOS
Video Card: MSI - Personal Cinema FX5200
Video Card Driver: Forceware v56.72
Sound Card: AC97 5.1 Sound (only SPDIF used)
Sound Card AC3: coaxial out
Sound Card Driver: VIA AC97 Sound (74) v1.50, 1/2002
1. TV Card: Technisat Skystar2
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: v4.4.0 (PVR & Timeshift)
2. TV Card: DigitalRise DVB-S PCI Sat CI (1034)
2. TV Card Type: DVB-S
2. TV Card Driver: CD-Rom (original)
3. TV Card: Hauppage PVR150 MCE
3. TV Card Type: analoge
3. TV Card Driver: 2.0.43.24103 (2.0.43.24108)
4. TV Card: Cinema FX 5200 (dont work)
4. TV Card Type: analoge SW
4. TV Card Driver: WDM v2.26 (2.5.2005) VIVO+TV (not installed)
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19,2°E
HTPC Case: Cooler Master - ATC 620C-BX1 (bk)
Remote: Logitech Hamony 525 + UltraSconi
TV: Panasonic TH-42PV71F
TV - HTPC Connection: VGA

Hi Folks,
I have the following Problem.

Problem:
Aspect Ratio doesnt work correct on my Plasma TV.
Especially to correct 'fake' 16:9 Format (with ZOOM).

Settings/Infos:
PixelRatio is set to 1.33
DesktopResolution = 1024x768
No difference between DVB-S or analog TV-Card.
Single user/PC setup

(possible) Reason:
Videosize between TVE2 (=old TVEngine) and TVE3 is not the same.
TVE2 size is correct
TVE3 size is like the Desktop Resolution


TVE2
2007-06-17 23:06:07.343750 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop T, B : 9, 9
2007-06-17 23:06:07.343750 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: crop L, R : 12, 12
2007-06-17 23:06:07.343750 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video WxH : 768x576
2007-06-17 23:06:07.343750 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: video AR : 768:576
2007-06-17 23:06:07.343750 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: screen WxH : 1024x768
2007-06-17 23:06:07.343750 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: AR type : Normal
2007-06-17 23:06:07.343750 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: PixelRatio : 1,3299
2007-06-17 23:06:07.343750 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: src : (12,9)-(756,567)
2007-06-17 23:06:07.343750 [Info.][13]: PlaneScene: dst : (127,0)-(897,768)

TVE3
2007-06-18 00:07:02.187500 [Info.][12]: PlaneScene: crop T, B : 0, 0
2007-06-18 00:07:02.187500 [Info.][12]: PlaneScene: crop L, R : 0, 0
2007-06-18 00:07:02.187500 [Info.][12]: PlaneScene: video WxH : 1024x576
2007-06-18 00:07:02.187500 [Info.][12]: PlaneScene: video AR : 1024:576
2007-06-18 00:07:02.187500 [Info.][12]: PlaneScene: screen WxH : 1024x768
2007-06-18 00:07:02.187500 [Info.][12]: PlaneScene: AR type : Original
2007-06-18 00:07:02.187500 [Info.][12]: PlaneScene: PixelRatio : 1,3299
2007-06-18 00:07:02.187500 [Info.][12]: PlaneScene: src : (0,0)-(1024,576)
2007-06-18 00:07:02.187500 [Info.][12]: PlaneScene: dst : (0,0)-(1024,766)

logs
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Kind regards
Starburst

 

[infinite.loop]

MPV has issues with aspect ratio's as far as i know.

 

[daniel_1980]

Problem:
Aspect Ratio doesnt work correct on my Plasma TV.
Especially to correct 'fake' 16:9 Format (with ZOOM).



This has been corrected and it should work. Perhaps really try another codec, as infinityloop already suggested.

 

[SciDoctor]

MPA/MPV has poor aspect ratio control and poor PQ.

DSCALER is much better but has a bug causing long pauses when skip through files

For XP and W2k i would recommend using the codec supplied by your GPU mfr, ie Cyberlink/ATI decoder for Radeon spec cards and NV codec for NV cards.

If using VISTA the MS codec is also very good (but may not offer dx acceleration with NV drivers because of NV bugs) and I use this with my x1950pro and various other ATI/AMD gpu cards.

 

[Starburst]

Thank you for your answers.

Yes - it seems to be a Problem with my codecs.

I tryed an other one (under movies), but the Problem is still the same.

What's strange (in my opinion). - And I think it is the reason for my Problem.
If mediaportal is closed an I record some thing direkt with TV-Server, the Video has a size of 768x576.
If I record the same (Program/Channel/Card) within Mediaportal (TV-Plugin) the Video size is 1024x576.
Side note: 768 * AR(1.33333) = 1024 - But why?

At weekend I have more time for testing.
Then I will compare my both Windows installations, the installed codecs and the merit of the codecs.

Kind regards
Starburst

 

[Nightmare77]

interestingly i get this problem as well, have only noticed cause i've looked at the logs closer, it seems my SD tv of 720x576 is reported by the logs as 1024x576 , and my dvds i watch are also the incorrect resolution, any ideas on this one?

 

[mzemina]

Thank you for your answers.

Yes - it seems to be a Problem with my codecs.

I tryed an other one (under movies), but the Problem is still the same.

What's strange (in my opinion). - And I think it is the reason for my Problem.
If mediaportal is closed an I record some thing direkt with TV-Server, the Video has a size of 768x576.
If I record the same (Program/Channel/Card) within Mediaportal (TV-Plugin) the Video size is 1024x576.
Side note: 768 * AR(1.33333) = 1024 - But why?

At weekend I have more time for testing.
Then I will compare my both Windows installations, the installed codecs and the merit of the codecs.

Kind regards
Starburst

Starburt - You should probably report this as a seperate bug in another thread.

 

[Starburst]

Problem is solved

Hello,


It was the MPV-Codec, as suggested.
Tried Dscaler and Intervideo. - With both the TV Ratio is correct (also for recordings).

I always changed the codec in the Movie section, thought (I read it sometimes in the forum) the codec for TV-Plugin is to setup there.
Changed it now under television and it works.

Thank you for your help.

Kind regards
Starburst

mzemina: On my system/settings the codec of MP take effekt to the recording of the TV-Server. This is strange (in my opinion), but I dont know how it should work. Maybe another one, who have more knowledge of TVE3, read this and can this confirm as bug, feature, technical restriction or simply my fault.

 

[Nightmare77]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version:
MediaPortal Skin:
Windows Version: Windos XP sp2
CPU Type: Athlon 3500+
HDD: Seagate
Memory: 1gig
Motherboard: Gigabyte
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: 256mb XFX 6800GT
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Fusion DVB-T plus
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: Nvidia Puredecoder
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: MCE remote
TV: TV - still saving
TV - HTPC Connection:



This might be the same problem which sounds like its fixed
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...ve-t24489.html?t=24489&highlight=aspect+ratio

 

[robyf]

TV-Server Version: tvengine3-08-25-2007--01-23h--Rev15641
MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal-svn--08-25-2007--01-02-Rev15641
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Win XP SP2
CPU Type: Athlon XP 2400
HDD: 500GB
Memory: 1GB
Motherboard: ASUS
Motherboard Chipset: NForce 2 400
Video Card: ATI 9600
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 7.2
Sound Card: Integrated
1. TV Card: FireDTV-S
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver: BDA 4.8
MPEG2 Video Codec: Cyberlink PowerDVD 7.3
MPEG2 Audio Codec: fddshow
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Hotbird + Astra
Remote: FireDTV
TV: Samsung LCD 37'' Pixel Ratio 1:1
TV - HTPC Connection: VGA

I have a similar problem with cyberlink powerdvd 7.3 codec. Aspect modes (zoom, normal, ecc.) works correctly only with DScaler Codec. With MPV and Cyberlink I always get false aspect ratios. Infact with these codecs zoom and normal mode are identical so it seems zoom mode does not work and 14:9 zoom has right and left borders out of the visible portion of the screen (they should be visible).

Roby

Something strange: i set DScaler then back to Cyberlink and everything now works fine. If I set MTV and then cyberlink this broke the thing....