How to set default aspect ratio

[agerdin]

Hi,

I am wondering how I set the default aspect ratio (i.e., fill, auto, letterbox, etc using F7). To test I have made the following modification to the config.xml:

Code:

<!-- Aspect Ratio settings -->
  <TvShape>16x9</TvShape>
  <AspectRatioModes>
    <!-- AspectRatioMode name="Auto" ratio="0,0,0,0" />                -->
    <AspectRatioMode name="Fill" ratio="0,0,1,1" />
    <!-- AspectRatioMode name="LetterBox" ratio="0,0.125,1,0.875" />        -->
    <!-- AspectRatioMode name="Remove LetterBox" ratio="0,-0.125,1,1.125" />    -->
    <!-- AspectRatioMode name="Center Cut" ratio="-0.05,-0.17,1.04,1.17" />    -->
    <!-- AspectRatioMode name="PillarBox" ratio="0.08,0,0.92,1" />        -->
  </AspectRatioModes>

However, when playing avi files it defaults to auto and I have to press F7 to get the Fill mode which is as you can see from my config the only applicable value. What I am looking for is a way to set a default value e.g., "fill" and only if needed change to other values.

BTW, I have not this problem with recorded mpgs or any other mpgs either.

I am using VMR9 and have also tried the suggestions i thread http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=25711 attaching my native log for this purpose.

Any thoughts anyone?

Also, is there anyway to control the F7 with the remote? I have seen the following post but not sure what it means: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=19136

I am using direct access for the 34 buttos hauppauge remote.
\\Agerdin

[agerdin]

sub, any comment on this one or am I stuck with running to the keyboard for the F7 key.

\\Agerdin

[scb147]

I have a Hauppauge 45-button remote, and I just remapped my RED button to F7. I didn't recall really needing to use the red button for anything, so I thought it was a good one to remap.

So when I watch a DVD, I can press the red button to change the aspect. And the same when I switch back to TV/Recordings.

I don't know if there is a way to automatically do this, as I was never able to figure it out. Maybe Sub can chime in and throw us a bone

[agerdin]

I have a Hauppauge 45-button remote, and I just remapped my RED button to F7. I didn't recall really needing to use the red button for anything, so I thought it was a good one to remap.

So when I watch a DVD, I can press the red button to change the aspect. And the same when I switch back to TV/Recordings.

I don't know if there is a way to automatically do this, as I was never able to figure it out. Maybe Sub can chime in and throw us a bone

I assumed you reassigned the button in the irremote.ini file. Since I am using direct access I am not using the irremote.ini file and I dont know if I actually can use my remote hence the need to default to a setting.

\\Agerdin

[sub]

The default aspect ratio is always the last aspect ratio you had set. I just checked here your scenario here - I set my renderer to VMR9, then played an AVI file and F7'd to the PillarBox aspect ratio. I then exited GB-PVR, started it again, then played an AVI file. It played using the PillarBox aspect ratio that was set previously.

I'm guessing the specific decoder that is being used on your machine is setting the aspect ratio itself, overriding GB-PVRs previously requested playback aspect ratio, requiring you to press F7 to force GB-PVR to set it again. Your logs indicate you're using the 'divx video decoder', while mine is using the 'XviD MPEG-4 Video Decoder'

Its not a good idea to comment out the aspect ratios in the way you have above. These others are used when using the 'auto' aspect ratio mode.

Also, is there anyway to control the F7 with the remote? I have seen the following post but not sure what it means: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=19136

I am using direct access for the 34 buttos hauppauge remote.

Sorry, its all hardcoded when you use the direct access option - no way to tweak. You'd have to disable direct access, then use the irremote.ini file.

[agerdin]

The default aspect ratio is always the last aspect ratio you had set. I just checked here your scenario here - I set my renderer to VMR9, then played an AVI file and F7'd to the PillarBox aspect ratio. I then exited GB-PVR, started it again, then played an AVI file. It played using the PillarBox aspect ratio that was set previously.

I'm guessing the specific decoder that is being used on your machine is setting the aspect ratio itself, overriding GB-PVRs previously requested playback aspect ratio, requiring you to press F7 to force GB-PVR to set it again. Your logs indicate you're using the 'divx video decoder', while mine is using the 'XviD MPEG-4 Video Decoder'

Its not a good idea to comment out the aspect ratios in the way you have above. These others are used when using the 'auto' aspect ratio mode.

Sorry, its all hardcoded when you use the direct access option - no way to tweak. You'd have to disable direct access, then use the irremote.ini file.

Thanks for your reply sub, unfortunately the "remember the last" does not work for me. I have since my post tried with DivX, XviD and ffdshow all behaving the same way (ie, going back to default). Do you want to see the logs where I have the 'XviD MPEG-4 Video Decoder' in use?

The out commenting of the aspects I did was just to test.

Regarding F7 I was afraid of that answer

\\Agerdin

[sub]

Does changing video renderer help?

I'm wondering if it was a bug I fixed post v0.99.12. Its definitely working here, and there has been some changes in that area of the app.

[pastro]

Thanks for your reply sub, unfortunately the "remember the last" does not work for me. I have since my post tried with DivX, XviD and ffdshow all behaving the same way (ie, going back to default). Do you want to see the logs where I have the 'XviD MPEG-4 Video Decoder' in use?

The out commenting of the aspects I did was just to test.

Regarding F7 I was afraid of that answer

\\Agerdin

Are you using direct access because you want to use GBPVR when it isn't in the foreground?

[agerdin]

Are you using direct access because you want to use GBPVR when it isn't in the foreground?

Yup, thats it. I think I have seen some work around this, what do you suggest?

\\Agerdin

[pastro]

Yup, thats it. I think I have seen some work around this, what do you suggest?

\\Agerdin

There was a workaround that folks were working on but I don't know if they had any luck. I just map the green button to give focus back to gbpvr in the default section and then everything works fine.