Enabling VMR to show OSD causes stretch?

[StupaFly]

I have a widescreen LCD and I'm trying to figure out how I can have the OSD (and volume plugin) show up, yet still retain 4:3 resolution for TV. Here's my problem:

To see the OSD and volume meter, I have to use the Cyberlink decoder with the 'EnableVMR9' registry setting. This is fine and all, but when I enable VMR9 for the Cyberlink decoder, the video displays on the whole window (16:9 on my monitor), rather than cutting off the edges. If I turn off VMR9, it retains 4:3 resolution but can't display OSD. I don't like stretched video much.

I have the Nero decoder on my system as well, but I can't get the OSD at all (I assume because VMR9 isn't enabled, and I don't know how to enable it). I really don't care which decoder works if I can find one that will have OSD with 4:3.

Anyone have any idea how to keep 4:3 with VMR enabled?

EDIT: As a note, VMR7 will allow the OSD to show in 4:3 but it's choppy...Quite the conundrum.

Thx,

Andy

[sub]

With VMR enabled, did you try pressing F7 to change the aspect ratio?

[StupaFly]

....and that is why you are the king. It works fine that way. I didn't notice that ability on the keyboard reference when I was messing with it earlier.

So is this where someone should jump in and say RTFM?

Thanks!