EVR aspect ratio

[ranger47]

So, I can't get my aspect ratio to work in EVR. I have a custom setting in my config.xml with -.20,0,1.20,1. It works fine with VMR and Overlay, but when I flip through the aspect ratios in EVR my custom setting doesn't show up. Any ideas?

btw, I LOVE the new EVR. It fixed my stutter problem. Thanks!!!

[sub]

Like the old Overlay renderer, you cant use values outside of the range 0,0,1,1. In this case both -0.20 and 1.20 are invalid so this aspect ratio mode is skipped.

[ranger47]

p.s. HDTV looks great. The widescreen mode fills the screen and the fill mode zooms in fine. But, when it is non-HDTV, there is a 3 inch black space on all sides.

[ranger47]

attached is what it looks like. How can I zoom in without using values outside the range?

[sub]

attached is what it looks like.

I assume this the situation where you have your tv shape set to 4:3, but the user is broadcasting 4:3 video pillarboxed as 16:9. ie broadcaster adds black bars left/right before broadcasting, and GB-PVR adds black bars top/bottom to display the 16:9 video received on your 4:3 TV.

How can I zoom in without using values outside the range?

Sorry there is nothing you can do about this with EVR. If you had a 16:9 TV, then you wouldnt have this problem.

[stustunz]

what about zooming the horizontal/vertical in config
then add a custom ratio
i know not ideal but would it work

edit
only problem it would cut the screen for everything else

[pBS]

good idea.. you could zoom whole screen, then adjust custom ratios appropriately.. [since you can shrink only, zoom entire screen and shrink with aspects to compensate]
would require a bit of trial and error but should be able to get it right..

this will reduce *slightly* the overall resolution by a few pixels but shouldn't be noticeable.. i used to do something like this with overlay..

[ranger47]

Is zoom in the config.xml? The only problem I see with that is that right now the HDTV signals come in perfect, so wouldn't that mess it up?

p.s. thanks for your guys' help!

[sub]

Yeah, that're talking about a permanent "fix" in config.xml rather than being able press F7 to toggle between good/bad channels.

[dark_half]

It doesn't appear to me that when using the evr renderer that the HorizontalZoom and VerticalZoom settings in the config.xml are used.