Auto zoom or similar? (1 Viewer)

[psykix]

Is there any way of getting 4:3 TV channels to auto zoom, or is there a plugin available to achieve this?

Pressing S to change it each time doesn't meet the WAF!

Cheers..



MediaPortal Version: 1.1.0
MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMP
Windows Version: Windows 7 x64
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3. TV Card: EyeTV Sat
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[DreadFury]

you want IFC, found in the maintained plugin section.

I.F.C. - Intelligent Frame Correction - MediaPortal Forum

 

[tompa]

Hi!

why not set "stretch" as default format (that is if ur using a 16:9 screen)?

/tompa

 

[psykix]

Hi!

why not set "stretch" as default format (that is if ur using a 16:9 screen)?

/tompa

I had it set to non-linear stretch as default, but 16:9 programmes looked most odd!

I'll have a look at IFC and see how I get on!

Thanks for the replies

IFC is perfect, thanks!

How do I keep an audio track? I set audio to English using A key, but then when I restart MP it has lost the audio and I have to select it again..

Ta!

 

[DreadFury]

set English as your preferred language in the config.

 

[psykix]

As far as I know, it is set to English - I'll have to check later, as the kids are watching it now :-p


EDIT : Doh.. There was no preferred language set (I did a reinstall yesterday so probably forgot to set it!)

Set it to English and now all is fine, thanks!!

Hmm.. I have another problem now...

If I select a HD movie channel, the sound track is narrative (English NAR) and if I press A to try to change it, then MP freezes, and I have to reboot the PC..

Any ideas? Everything else seems fine :-(

 

[DreadFury]

great, glad everything is well.
Your WAF shall prosper! =)

 

[tompa]

Yeah, I think ordinary "Stretch" is better for a 16:9 screen...?

Im glad it worked out fine with IFC for you.
/tompa

I had it set to non-linear stretch as default, but 16:9 programmes looked most odd!
I'll have a look at IFC and see how I get on!

Thanks for the replies

IFC is perfect, thanks!

How do I keep an audio track? I set audio to English using A key, but then when I restart MP it has lost the audio and I have to select it again..

Ta!

 

[psykix]

Any ideas about the crash (or freeze) when pressing A to change audio track on an HD channel?

I presume I can look in a log or something.. I'm using SAF 5.00 and only installed it today, so it could be the ffdshow audio codec?

And one other thing - IFC takes a while to change screen aspect ratio, and then it does it very smartly but slowly! Can this be changed?

Once these little foibles are ironed out, then I have my "todo" list to work through for the niceties!

Ta!

 

[DreadFury]

IFC's scan intervals and many other options can be adjusted within the config, all options are explained rather well.
As for the crash, I would suspect the audio codec or renderer, I would try others and see if that fixes it, if not, check the logs for a clue, an exception should show right at then end when it crashes.