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<blockquote data-quote="silverlining" data-source="post: 210697" data-attributes="member: 61373">TV-Server Version: 12-2MediaPortal Version: 12-2MediaPortal Skin: b2Windows Version: xpsp2CPU Type: core2 2.6gHDD: 300gMemory: 2gMotherboard: p5n-eMotherboard Chipset: nvidia6Motherboard Bios: Video Card: 8600gtsMPEG2 Video Codec: mpv / dscalar I'm having an issue with the rendering of video in mediaportal.&nbsp; The issue comes down to these facts:1) analog tv is 4:3, and should be, and I want to maintain that aspect2) movies are typically *not* 4:3, more like 16:9 or higher, and whatever that is, i want to leave aspect aloneThen it comes time to pick a renderer, and the following seems to be true:1) mpv codec quality is very good/smooth in mediaportal, but it takes on whatever aspect the window is set to2) dscalar codec quality is not very good in mediaportal, but it preserves the aspect, and indeed there is a config option to do soMy questions comes down to: Can I configure mpv to maintain aspect like dscalar will?For comparison, toss in the following fact:1) mptvclient --&gt;vlc tv rendering DOES combine the above features (good quality + aspect preservation)So I know the &quot;software&quot; on my client &quot;can&quot; render quality and maintain aspect, but I probably just haven't found the checkbox for it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused&nbsp; &nbsp; :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="silverlining, post: 210697, member: 61373"] [b]TV-Server Version[/b]: 12-2 [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 12-2 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: b2 [b]Windows Version[/b]: xpsp2 [b]CPU Type[/b]: core2 2.6g [b]HDD[/b]: 300g [b]Memory[/b]: 2g [b]Motherboard[/b]: p5n-e [b]Motherboard Chipset[/b]: nvidia6 [b]Motherboard Bios[/b]: [b]Video Card[/b]: 8600gts [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: mpv / dscalar I'm having an issue with the rendering of video in mediaportal. The issue comes down to these facts: 1) analog tv is 4:3, and should be, and I want to maintain that aspect 2) movies are typically *not* 4:3, more like 16:9 or higher, and whatever that is, i want to leave aspect alone Then it comes time to pick a renderer, and the following seems to be true: 1) mpv codec quality is very good/smooth in mediaportal, but it takes on whatever aspect the window is set to 2) dscalar codec quality is not very good in mediaportal, but it preserves the aspect, and indeed there is a config option to do so My questions comes down to: Can I configure mpv to maintain aspect like dscalar will? For comparison, toss in the following fact: 1) mptvclient -->vlc tv rendering DOES combine the above features (good quality + aspect preservation) So I know the "software" on my client "can" render quality and maintain aspect, but I probably just haven't found the checkbox for it. :S [/QUOTE]

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