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Tips on setup: resolution and other - brokenangel - 2013-05-01 I've been using a Pivos AIOS media extender for the last 15 months. It's a good device, except for my speakers popping at each pause/unpause when watching content with any 5.1 encoded content. 2 channel = no popping. Anyway, I wanted to try XBMC, so here I am. 98% of my content is 720p. Of the remaining 2%, 1.8% is 1080p, and the rest is SD. The issue I'm having is choosing the correct resolution on my tv that does not alter the aspect ratio of the content when playback begins. Most content is 16:9, others are 2.35:1, 2.55:1, 4:3, etc. I want all content to display as fullscreen as is possible without input from me and without altering the content. The Pivos does this, no matter what the source resolution. For playback, do I choose normal, stretch 16:9 for 16:9 content, something else for 4:3 content, etc? Does playback setting change depending on the resolution of the content? Should I alter the display's resolution depending on the content? Thanks. XBMC 12.1 Git:20130317-0d30317-0d373cc Windows XP Pro, SP3 32 bit, build 2600 AMD Athlon II X2 Regor, 64 bit 2GB RAM ATI Radeon 3000 onboard graphics, 6.14.10.7267, 1920x1080 @ 60hZ Realtek onboard sound, 5.10.0.6519 Panasonic TC-P50s30 XBMC 12.1 Git http://pastebin.com/TiUH8Fak General Complete name : Y:\Burn.Notice\burn.notice.s05e07.besieged.720p.web.dl.dd5.1.h264.kings.mkv Format : Matroska File size : 1.31 GiB Duration : 43mn 12s Overall bit rate : 4 337 Kbps Encoded date : UTC 2011-08-05 09:38:57 Writing application : mkvmerge v4.9.1 ('Ich will') built on Jul 11 2011 23:53:15 Writing library : libebml v1.2.1 + libmatroska v1.1.1 Video ID : 1 Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : [email protected] Format settings, CABAC : No Format settings, ReFrames : 2 frames Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Duration : 43mn 12s Bit rate mode : Variable Bit rate : 3 867 Kbps Width : 1 280 pixels Height : 720 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate : 23.976 fps Color space : YUV Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0 Bit depth : 8 bits Scan type : Progressive Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.175 Stream size : 1.17 GiB (89%) Title : Burn.Notice.S05E07.720p.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H.264-KiNGS Language : English Color primaries : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4, SMPTE RP177 Transfer characteristics : BT.709-5, BT.1361 Matrix coefficients : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4 709, SMPTE RP177 Audio ID : 2 Format : AC-3 Format/Info : Audio Coding 3 Mode extension : CM (complete main) Codec ID : A_AC3 Duration : 43mn 12s Bit rate mode : Constant Bit rate : 384 Kbps Channel(s) : 6 channels Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Bit depth : 16 bits Stream size : 119 MiB (9%) Language : English RE: Tips on setup: resolution and other - PatK - 2013-05-01 If most of your content is 720p, there should not be any issues but you might have black borders depending on the aspect. If you want to ensure NO black borders then use the zoom tool or optional rotate the presets with the z key (I guess you'll have to program that into the remote keymap). Once you pick an aspect or zoom for a particular film XBMC retains that setting for the film. Other sized content like 1080p or 480i etc will be adjusted to fit whatever parameters you have set for videos. (using the OSD while playing video, enter the video settings tool 'the projector icon' and adjust your video calibration, and save as default for all videos). The Z key mapped to your remote for the most part, should meet your needs, try it from the keyboard. |