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<blockquote data-quote="BugsBunny" data-source="post: 581699" data-attributes="member: 19983"><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: 1.1 RC1</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Skin</strong>: Blue3 wide</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: XP Pro SP3</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: 1) OCZ Vertex 30GB 2)WD RE4 GP 2TB</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: 2 x 2048MB Kingston DIMM 4GB PC2-6400</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: ASUS P5B-E</p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: Point of View GeForce 9500GT 512MB</p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: ForceWare 196.21</p><p><strong>Sound Card</strong>: ESI Juli@</p><p><strong>Sound Card AC3</strong>: ESI Juli@</p><p><strong>Sound Card Driver</strong>: v1.23</p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: FloppyDTV DVB-C/CI</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: DVB-C</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Driver</strong>: 5.2.N BETA</p><p><strong>2. TV Card</strong>: FloppyDTV DVB-S2</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Type</strong>: DVB-S2</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Driver</strong>: 5.2.N BETA</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>: </p><p><strong>MPEG2 Audio Codec</strong>: </p><p><strong>h.264 Video Codec</strong>: CoreAVC 185</p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: Astra 19.2°E/Hotbird 13°E</p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: Zalman HD160</p><p><strong>Cooling</strong>: Noctua NH-U9F / Noctua NC-U6 / NF-R8</p><p><strong>Power Supply</strong>: Seasonic SS-301HT</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: MCE over IRTrans</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: Sharp Aquos LC-46 XD1E</p><p><strong>TV - HTPC Connection</strong>: HDMI</p><p></p><p>With MP 1.1 RC1 DScaler seems to be no longer working in TV. It was the only mpeg2 codec I knew that was working correctly with the aspect ratio flag in SD channels. For example a SD channel transmits commercials in anamorph 16:9 and then goes back to a program that is in 4:3, DScaler correctly switched the aspect ratio to from 16:9 to 4:3. Now that DScaler no longer works with MediaPortal what alternatives to correctly switch the aspect ratio for these cases? Tried PDVD7, ffdshow and the Gabest filter and all fail to do so. Maybe there's a way to configure ffdshow to handle this correctly? What codec is able to do this?</p><p></p><p>It's quite sad that DScaler no longer works - besides the ability to correctly switch the aspect ratio it also had a superb video quality.</p><p></p><p>If I can't get the aspect ratio problem fixed I'll go back to 1.02 since DScaler still worked there. This problem is a showstopper for me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BugsBunny, post: 581699, member: 19983"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 1.1 RC1 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: Blue3 wide [b]Windows Version[/b]: XP Pro SP3 [b]CPU Type[/b]: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 [b]HDD[/b]: 1) OCZ Vertex 30GB 2)WD RE4 GP 2TB [b]Memory[/b]: 2 x 2048MB Kingston DIMM 4GB PC2-6400 [b]Motherboard[/b]: ASUS P5B-E [b]Video Card[/b]: Point of View GeForce 9500GT 512MB [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: ForceWare 196.21 [b]Sound Card[/b]: ESI Juli@ [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: ESI Juli@ [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: v1.23 [b]1. TV Card[/b]: FloppyDTV DVB-C/CI [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: DVB-C [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: 5.2.N BETA [b]2. TV Card[/b]: FloppyDTV DVB-S2 [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: DVB-S2 [b]2. TV Card Driver[/b]: 5.2.N BETA [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]: [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: [b]h.264 Video Codec[/b]: CoreAVC 185 [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: Astra 19.2°E/Hotbird 13°E [b]HTPC Case[/b]: Zalman HD160 [b]Cooling[/b]: Noctua NH-U9F / Noctua NC-U6 / NF-R8 [b]Power Supply[/b]: Seasonic SS-301HT [b]Remote[/b]: MCE over IRTrans [b]TV[/b]: Sharp Aquos LC-46 XD1E [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: HDMI With MP 1.1 RC1 DScaler seems to be no longer working in TV. It was the only mpeg2 codec I knew that was working correctly with the aspect ratio flag in SD channels. For example a SD channel transmits commercials in anamorph 16:9 and then goes back to a program that is in 4:3, DScaler correctly switched the aspect ratio to from 16:9 to 4:3. Now that DScaler no longer works with MediaPortal what alternatives to correctly switch the aspect ratio for these cases? Tried PDVD7, ffdshow and the Gabest filter and all fail to do so. Maybe there's a way to configure ffdshow to handle this correctly? What codec is able to do this? It's quite sad that DScaler no longer works - besides the ability to correctly switch the aspect ratio it also had a superb video quality. If I can't get the aspect ratio problem fixed I'll go back to 1.02 since DScaler still worked there. This problem is a showstopper for me :( [/QUOTE]
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