Incorrect DVD aspect ratio in PVRX2

[zaldwaik]

Let me me work on that.

[zaldwaik]

I have only enabled the Auto AR in config.xml (so far that worked fine), so F7 does not change anything.

[sub]

If you deleted the other aspect ratios from config.xml, then the auto aspect ratio control is not going to work. The auto mode just tells it to use the other named aspect ratios based on the currently playing source.

[zaldwaik]

I did not delete them, I just commented them out. My experience with AR settings is that they are used as correction mechanisms, by streching or cropping the picture during playback. I have used them in the past before the Auto mode was available mostly to correct streched 4:3 material (was showing as 16:9).

My understanding is that the Auto mode does nothing and leaves the AR question to the video decoder, which so far has worked perfectly for me. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[zaldwaik]

I just tried this, old interface has the same problem with the clip and produces the same screen capture when using VMR9. It is fine with overlay. PVRX2 has the problem regardless (including DVD 4:3 playback). This is easily reproducable.

Thanks a lot for responding so fast.

[sub]

I did not delete them, I just commented them out. My experience with AR settings is that they are used as correction mechanisms, by streching or cropping the picture during playback. I have used them in the past before the Auto mode was available mostly to correct streched 4:3 material (was showing as 16:9).

Because you only commented them out, you might have been lucky due to the NativeUtilities brain dead xml parse which ignores comment markers.

My understanding is that the Auto mode does nothing and leaves the AR question to the video decoder, which so far has worked perfectly for me. Please correct me if I am wrong.

No, thats not the case. When its in the Auto mode its still GB-PVR deciding where it should be placed on the screen, using the aspect ratios defined in config.xml. It basically does these rules...

- if the user is configured for 16:9 tv, and content is 16:9 then use the 'fill' aspect ratio.
- if the user is configured for 16:9 tv, and content is 4:3 then use the 'pillarbox' aspect ratio.
- if the user is configured for 4:3 tv, and content is 16:9 then use the 'letterbox' aspect ratio.
- if the user is configured for 4:3 tv, and content is 4:3 then use the 'fill' aspect ratio.

The auto aspect ratio therefore relies on the defined Fill/Letterbox/Pillarbox aspect ratios and if they were deleted from the file it wouldnt work.

[sub]

I just tried this, old interface has the same problem with the clip and produces the same screen capture when using VMR9. It is fine with overlay. PVRX2 has the problem regardless (including DVD 4:3 playback). This is easily reproducable.

The aspect ratios look correct here. Have you tried another video decoder incase its trying to force the aspect ratio and butting heads with GB-PVR trying to do the aspect ratio control?

[zaldwaik]

Let me try that and get back to you

[zaldwaik]

Is there a way to not have GB-PVR decide on the AR and leave it to the decoder? I am going to restore the commented AR settings and see if that makes a difference.

[zaldwaik]

No, thats not the case. When its in the Auto mode its still GB-PVR deciding where it should be placed on the screen, using the aspect ratios defined in config.xml. It basically does these rules...

- if the user is configured for 16:9 tv, and content is 16:9 then use the 'fill' aspect ratio.
- if the user is configured for 16:9 tv, and content is 4:3 then use the 'pillarbox' aspect ratio.
- if the user is configured for 4:3 tv, and content is 16:9 then use the 'letterbox' aspect ratio.
- if the user is configured for 4:3 tv, and content is 4:3 then use the 'fill' aspect ratio.

The auto aspect ratio therefore relies on the defined Fill/Letterbox/Pillarbox aspect ratios and if they were deleted from the file it wouldnt work.

-What happens with 2.35 AR?
- Are the default settings in the config file created dynamically based on the TV shape?

Thanks!