Blocky Fonts on MVP with 1.2.9?

[jksmurf]

Well, first off yeehah on 2 counts, (i) my long non-working resume is now working and (ii) NMT is now supported (and I just GBPVR via the PCH A-100 via HDMI this a.m., need to tweak the position though. (thanks to Martin!)

Not so yeehah is that the once good-looking smooth fonts on the MVP seem to have been replaced by larger, blockier-looking ugliness. Has something changed here :confused:.

k.

[sub]

I'm not aware of anything that has changed with the fonts. I guess its not easy to get a screenshot either?

Do you have <MVPLoadPluginsEarlier> set to true in config.xml? If so, does setting it to false make any difference?

[jksmurf]

Nope, set to false as is. I can try and dig-photo it when I get home tonight (many hours yet ... )

k.

[mvallevand]

Also note that running in full screen 480i might not all that great, IMHO. SD content on HD devices is actually a week point. and GBPVR is still really running in SD res. Let's just say that there aren't a lot of users out there!

One thing you will have to do (using EditPad Lite) is to add --display=720x480 to your command line to change the surface to match the TV. This could help. Also I am pretty sure that I will be able to tell the PCH to output 480p which should give a much nicer picture.

Martin

[jksmurf]

Martin,

Yes the blockiness I see is when using the PCH as well, but my initial comment was actually directed at using the MediaMVP normally as I have for some time, which was OK in the previous version.

k.

[Firetoad]

I am using the newest community skin and notice that the fonts are a little choppy as well. No complaints, just wanted to add that I am seeing the same thing.

BTW, I am watching SD on a SD CRT TV.

[Lindsay]

Ah, glad I have some support with this! I was trying to convince myself it was my imagination but, no, the font is weak with squared off rounded bits. Changing the config.xml setting did nothing.

[Lindsay]

Must admit it looks a lot better at night.

The attached image shows the squared shapes but maybe they have always been like this?? The image shows solid white which is not realistic.

[jksmurf]

That'w close to what I'm seeing. Bigger fonts, closer together, more blocky. And it's different to what was there before, for sure.

k.

[macgyver]

Just to say that I see that same thing, not a big problem but certainly the menu fonts have increased in size.
Other than that the upgrade has been completely painless, as usual.

I should mention that I only use with MVP (mvpmc) and having just run up PXR2 on the server I'm not convinced the fonts look bigger there but as I don't use that I couldn't be sure as I can't remember what they were like before.

Many thanks.