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<blockquote data-quote="bazzz" data-source="post: 409371" data-attributes="member: 71220"><p><strong>TV-Server Version</strong>: </p><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: 1.0.0.3</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Skin</strong>: BlueTwo Wide (modified)</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: XP Pro SP3</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: E3110 3 GHz</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: WD SE16 500 GB, Samsung SpinPoint 750 GB</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: 4 GB OCZ Platinum DDR800</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: Gigabyte GA-P35-D3SL</p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: Asus EN8600GT Silent</p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>Sound Card</strong>: Onboard Realtek HD</p><p><strong>Sound Card AC3</strong>: Coaxial out</p><p><strong>Sound Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: Hauppauge PVR-150</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: analog</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>2. TV Card</strong>: </p><p><strong>2. TV Card Type</strong>: </p><p><strong>2. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>3. TV Card</strong>: </p><p><strong>3. TV Card Type</strong>: </p><p><strong>3. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card Type</strong>: </p><p><strong>4. TV Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>MPEG2 Video Codec</strong>: Nvidia Purevideo</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Audio Codec</strong>: S/PDIF</p><p><strong>h.264 Video Codec</strong>: MPC-HC</p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: Shaw Digital</p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: Silverstone Lascala LC17S</p><p><strong>Cooling</strong>: Scythe Mini Ninja with 120mm Nexus fan. 2x 80mm Nexus case fans</p><p><strong>Power Supply</strong>: Corsair VX450</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: Hauppauge 45 button remote</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: Toshiba Rezga 32" LCD</p><p><strong>TV - HTPC Connection</strong>: DVI-D -> HDMI</p><p></p><p>When I'm watching videos that aren't the same aspect ratio as my screen (16:9), MP adds black bars either vertically or horizontally to make up the screen size. This is fine. However, it seems that the colour of the bars being added is not pure black, but rather "dark grey". This becomes most noticeable if watching with the lights turned low, when black sections in the video look darker than the surround. Does anyone have any ideas how I could go about correcting this?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bazzz, post: 409371, member: 71220"] [b]TV-Server Version[/b]: [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 1.0.0.3 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: BlueTwo Wide (modified) [b]Windows Version[/b]: XP Pro SP3 [b]CPU Type[/b]: E3110 3 GHz [b]HDD[/b]: WD SE16 500 GB, Samsung SpinPoint 750 GB [b]Memory[/b]: 4 GB OCZ Platinum DDR800 [b]Motherboard[/b]: Gigabyte GA-P35-D3SL [b]Video Card[/b]: Asus EN8600GT Silent [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: [b]Sound Card[/b]: Onboard Realtek HD [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: Coaxial out [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: [b]1. TV Card[/b]: Hauppauge PVR-150 [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: analog [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]2. TV Card[/b]: [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]2. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]3. TV Card[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]4. TV Card[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: Nvidia Purevideo [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: S/PDIF [b]h.264 Video Codec[/b]: MPC-HC [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: Shaw Digital [b]HTPC Case[/b]: Silverstone Lascala LC17S [b]Cooling[/b]: Scythe Mini Ninja with 120mm Nexus fan. 2x 80mm Nexus case fans [b]Power Supply[/b]: Corsair VX450 [b]Remote[/b]: Hauppauge 45 button remote [b]TV[/b]: Toshiba Rezga 32" LCD [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: DVI-D -> HDMI When I'm watching videos that aren't the same aspect ratio as my screen (16:9), MP adds black bars either vertically or horizontally to make up the screen size. This is fine. However, it seems that the colour of the bars being added is not pure black, but rather "dark grey". This becomes most noticeable if watching with the lights turned low, when black sections in the video look darker than the surround. Does anyone have any ideas how I could go about correcting this? [/QUOTE]
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