Hello,
MP is connected to a 16:9 Format LCD Flat Screen at the native analog Resolution of 1024x768 Pixels.
The Problem:
TV- (DVB-T), DVD- and Videos in Widescreen-Format (16:9, 16:10, Cinema etc.) show large black bands on top and bottom of the picture. Regular TV-Format Pictures (4:3 etc.) are fine without a band.
To get rid of the black bands I started playing with the zoom modes (Normal, Zoom, Stretch, etc.). However, the bands did never go away completely - they are still very large!
Now, I've used the 'Pixel Ratio Adjustment' feature within MP. And here goes my general question:
The feature states 'Important for best quality change rectangle so it's perfectly square'.
Well, before adjusting anything, the rectangle showed already perfectly square! I played with it and found with a setting of 1.59 and a corresponding rectangle with large vertical sides and short horizontal sides the black bands in the widescreen movies vanished - while all regular formats (4:3 etc.) having still showing fine without any cropping or distortion!
- Is this the right procedure to remove the black bands?
- Why does it look like the 4:3 formats aren't affected by the pixel ratio adjustment ?
Could someone explaing how this all can make sense?
TV-Server Version: 1.0
MediaPortal Version:1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3Wide
Windows Version:XP Pro SP3
MP is connected to a 16:9 Format LCD Flat Screen at the native analog Resolution of 1024x768 Pixels.
The Problem:
TV- (DVB-T), DVD- and Videos in Widescreen-Format (16:9, 16:10, Cinema etc.) show large black bands on top and bottom of the picture. Regular TV-Format Pictures (4:3 etc.) are fine without a band.
To get rid of the black bands I started playing with the zoom modes (Normal, Zoom, Stretch, etc.). However, the bands did never go away completely - they are still very large!
Now, I've used the 'Pixel Ratio Adjustment' feature within MP. And here goes my general question:
The feature states 'Important for best quality change rectangle so it's perfectly square'.
Well, before adjusting anything, the rectangle showed already perfectly square! I played with it and found with a setting of 1.59 and a corresponding rectangle with large vertical sides and short horizontal sides the black bands in the widescreen movies vanished - while all regular formats (4:3 etc.) having still showing fine without any cropping or distortion!
- Is this the right procedure to remove the black bands?
- Why does it look like the 4:3 formats aren't affected by the pixel ratio adjustment ?
Could someone explaing how this all can make sense?
TV-Server Version: 1.0
MediaPortal Version:1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3Wide
Windows Version:XP Pro SP3