MPC-HC again! :(

Django x2 · 17 Aug 2010 at 15:40

Ok, got this running a lot better now. However, prior to me wiping everything and starting again, if I used to watch "Friends" in MPC-HC it would be full screen (as opposed to 4:9). Now, it's 4:9 unless I set some stupid option like UberZoom. Surely setting that affects all files I play from then on.

How or what setting can I change (in either MPC-HC or FFDShow) to make Friends stretch to the window nicely.

Phil99 · 17 Aug 2010 at 16:09

What's the resolution of your monitor?

Friends should be 4:3, assuming you have a widescreen monitor, do you want to display it correctly (with black bars either side, i.e. pillarboxing) or horizontally distorted across the screen?

Django x2 · 17 Aug 2010 at 22:45

It's pilarboxing at the mo, it's on my TV, sorry, should have said, a Panasonig G10 46" 1080p so the res is 1920 x 1080.

Thing is, some setting I had before didnt pilar box it, it stretched it. I'd like that again tbh

Meatball · 17 Aug 2010 at 22:52

Lucero said:
It's pilarboxing at the mo, it's on my TV, sorry, should have said, a Panasonig G10 46" 1080p so the res is 1920 x 1080.

Thing is, some setting I had before didnt pilar box it, it stretched it. I'd like that again tbh

But Friends is filmed in 4:3, you'll be stretching everything horizontally distorting the image.

Django x2 · 17 Aug 2010 at 22:59

Thats fine, like they do on E4 is what I'm after tbh

Totality · 17 Aug 2010 at 23:10

If you want it stretched meaning everyone will look fat, you can do this by "right-clicking -> Video Frame -> Override aspect ratio" and choosing 16:9

If you want it zoomed in meaning it's not stretched but you have the top and bottom cut off then "right-clicking -> Video Frame -> Touch window from outside" will do it.

asim18 · 17 Aug 2010 at 23:31

Use the number pad.

Press 9/1 to zoom in/out.
Press 4/6 to stretch horizontally.
Press 2/8 to stretch vertically.
Press 5 to reset to original.

asim18 · 18 Aug 2010 at 04:42

Lucero said:
Thats fine, like they do on E4 is what I'm after tbh

I'm sure E4 preserve the original aspect ratio.

Phil99 · 18 Aug 2010 at 10:08

asim18 said:
I'm sure E4 preserve the original aspect ratio.

They do indeed, it's just that most TVs aren't set up properly so default to filling the screen

Django x2 · 18 Aug 2010 at 11:32

So there must be a way to achieve this with MPC?

Phil99 · 18 Aug 2010 at 13:18

See Totality and asim18's posts

masterluke · 18 Aug 2010 at 17:18

Lucero - when people take the time to tell you the answer to the questions you ask - you really should take notice. You did exactly the same thing when i responded to your previous MPC-HC thread and it was annoying then too.