Problem with wrong resolution in client (1 Viewer)

[mmesh]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 svn build 12625
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Two
Windows Version: Windows XP MCE 2005
CPU Type: Intel Core2Duo E6400
HDD: 320GB Seagate 7200.10
Memory: 2x1GB Corsair
Motherboard: Gigabyte 965P-DS4 v1.0
Motherboard Chipset: Intel 965
Motherboard Bios: F8
Video Card: ATI X1950XTX
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 7.1
Sound Card: Creative Labs X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Sound Card AC3: Creative Labs X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Sound Card Driver: LB_1_04_0064
1. TV Card: Leadtek DTV1000 T
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 4.0.112.3218
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV Codec
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA Codec
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply: BeQuiet
Remote: Ati Remote Wonder
TV: Philips PW9551
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI - HDMI

Hi! I have a "problem" with tv server stream not showing in right resolution. TV server is functioning correctly and Programms are recording OK and in right resolution (720x576).
But if I want to view LiveTV I get 16:9 acpect ratio picture (streched) although Zoom is set to normal. I sifted through logs and I saw that the resultion TV server is streaming is reported as 1024x576 and not 720x576 as it should be.

Is there some configuration option where I can set resolution?

 

[infinite.loop]

[I sifted through logs and I saw that the resultion TV server is streaming is reported as 1024x576 and not 720x576 as it should be.

attach this log(s) to your report please.

(remember attach, not paste! )

 

[knutinh]

720/576 = 1.25 = 5:4
766/576 = 1.33 = 4:3
1024/576 = 1.78 = 16:9

Even though PAL tv is interpreted as 720x576 pixels (on DVD for instance), the logical content is normally 4:3 aspect. This means that a PAL picture should be stretched to 766x576 if displayed on a display featuring rectangular pixels. Does MP do this?

If the content is flagged as anamorphic widescreen it would probably be rendered as 1024x576 somewhere along the chain. Is that what is happening?

-k

 

[mmesh]

I'l attach log when I come home from work tonight.

 

[mmesh]

LOG attached

Hi infinityloop!

I was out of house for a few days so I couldn't post the log.
I'm home now so i'll do it now.

This is a part from "MediaPortal.log" file:
http://pastebin.team-mediaportal.com/11842

 

[gamackey1337]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 svn build 13223
MediaPortal Skin: Replicant 1.0.3
Windows Version: Windows XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz
HDD: 200GB Seagate 7200.8 IDE
Memory: 2x256MB Kingmax DDR-433
Motherboard: Abit AI7
Motherboard Chipset: Intel 865PE
Motherboard Bios: 19
Video Card: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 6.7
Sound Card: Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Sound Card AC3: Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Sound Card Driver: 02.09.0016
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR-250MCE
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV Codec
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA Codec
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Dish Network
HTPC Case: Zalman HD160
Cooling: Zalman CNPS9500-LED
Power Supply: Antec NeoHE 550W
Remote: URC MX-850 + MRF-250
TV: Olevia 542i
TV - HTPC Connection: VGA - VGA

I'd just like to add that I'm also experiencing this problem. The server is correctly recognizing the video (based on previewing from the server) from the S-video connection of my Dish Network receiver to the S-video connection on my Hauppauge PVR-250MCE. This video is in standard NTSC 4:3 format. When I play on the client (on the same computer), the image is stretched no matter what aspect ratio I choose. I didn't have this problem until I upgraded to the client/server setup, and after messing around with it for a couple of hours I cannot find any setting to override this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Sasler]

I'm also having the same problem.

 

[Sasler]

I noticed that when watching Live TV fom an other client computer the aspect ration is ok, but when watching on the same computer ehre the TV Server is located it's the aspect is wide.

 

[gamackey1337]

Cause: TV Server + MPV codec
Workaround: Use DScaler, NVidia, or other codec

I found a workaround for the problem. Just use any other video codec other than MPV and it should be fine. I tried with DScaler and NVidea PureVideo and decided to use DScaler. This is definitely a bug, though, as I was using MPV to decode my TV before I went to the TV server and it worked just fine.

 

[Sasler]

Cause: TV Server + MPV codec
Workaround: Use DScaler, NVidia, or other codec

I found a workaround for the problem. Just use any other video codec other than MPV and it should be fine. I tried with DScaler and NVidea PureVideo and decided to use DScaler. This is definitely a bug, though, as I was using MPV to decode my TV before I went to the TV server and it worked just fine.

Yep, that seems to do the trick, but unfortunatly other video codecs don't seem to work as smootly compared to MPV.