I'm in the process of building an HTPC and in preparation for the last of the bits arriving I'm in the process of making a lot of video files I have viewable on there. The plan is to be able to watch them comfortably on a 42" TV using XBMC. That's the aim. I'm struggling to get a full size, full quality output though.
I've been using Handbrake to convert video files from their source (VIDEO_TS) to MP4 files to make them easier to transfer to the HTPC HDD later on, and as XBMC seems to prefer a single file. Using the preset Regular/Normal in Handbrake I've burned a few files which come out well enough although smaller than I expected - about 1GB each, rather than the full 7GB that their source folder contains. I plugged the PC into my TV using a the VGA port on the TV, and whilst the quality was good it was only taking up around half of the screen running at 16:9. I tried adjusting the resolution on the PC but it wouldn't go up (GPU is a GTX 470) so I couldn't get it to go full screen.
So now I'm wondering if I need to do something with the original conversion to MP4 process to make it full screen. Has anyone got any ideas?
I've been using Handbrake to convert video files from their source (VIDEO_TS) to MP4 files to make them easier to transfer to the HTPC HDD later on, and as XBMC seems to prefer a single file. Using the preset Regular/Normal in Handbrake I've burned a few files which come out well enough although smaller than I expected - about 1GB each, rather than the full 7GB that their source folder contains. I plugged the PC into my TV using a the VGA port on the TV, and whilst the quality was good it was only taking up around half of the screen running at 16:9. I tried adjusting the resolution on the PC but it wouldn't go up (GPU is a GTX 470) so I couldn't get it to go full screen.
So now I'm wondering if I need to do something with the original conversion to MP4 process to make it full screen. Has anyone got any ideas?