Specify resolution for mediaPortal (1 Viewer)

[Duke2000]

Started on: 2007-10-25
last update: 2007-10-25

Summary:
Supporting other screen resolutions than windows desktop.

Area:
Main application.

Description:
I would like mediaPortal to be able to use a specified resolution other than windows desktop. The problem is, to use 1:1 pixel mapping on my TV, I have to use 1080p as windows resolution. Using this resolution in other applications (like IE) will result in too small text. The solution would be to run windows in 720p resolution and when starting mediaPortal it changes the resolution to a specified one (like 1080), and changes back to windows resolution on exit.

The solution to get bigger text in windows that most people seems to use is setting the dpi to a higher value than 96. This will result in blank screen during movie playback (see support forums).

 

[mbuzina]

I remember that some while ago someone (yeah I know very exact information this is ;-) ) created a plugin to do exactly that: Change resolution before MP starts and change it back afterwords. Have a look in the plugins section, you might be lucky

 

[KoktGrus]

looking for the same thing... would be great!

 

[kanelbulle]

script

Hey!

I've had the same problem, and I solved it quite easily... I just created a .bat file and wrote this:

c:\Dips.exe S
reschange.exe -width=1024 -height=768 -depth=max -refresh=60 -quiet
"[Path to MediaPortal.exe]"
reschange.exe -width=1680 -height=1050 -depth=max -refresh=60 -quiet
c:\Dips.exe R


Dips. exe is a program that saves (S) and restores (R) your desktop icon layout, and reschange is a program that changes resolution. Both are free and simple to find using google. Of course, if there's a plug-in for this, it probably would be better, but hey, at least this works