Initial Setup, Videos Squashed Horizontally (1 Viewer)

[WeBoat]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 svn 1-20-07
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Wide
Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: Intel 3.0 GHz
HDD: Maxtor 250GB ATA IDE
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard: intel D875PBZ
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: ATI Radion 9550
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy ZX
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T Avermedia MCE-A180
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:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: Microsoft MCE
TV: Various
TV - HTPC Connection: Component


I think I have MP setup and working. The problem I'm having is that all videos played through My Video are "squashed" into the center of the screen. It's about 40% of the screen centered with black bars of 30% each on the sides. Top to bottom is correct.

When I stop the video. MP retains a blank black overlay overtop of the MP UI. It looks like whatever is actually playing the video has some issues.

Videos are mostly Divx or XVID.

Thanks

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Is this with ffdshow (recommended) installed, or are you using other codecs.

Divx and Xvid are ok, but codec packs cause problems somewhere along the line.

Do you have stretch, zoom or any other setting that may effect picture output.

 

[WeBoat]

I installed ffdshow and then changed the view mode. One or the other fixed it!. Looking good now.

Thanks