Need a hack

rumplestiltskin · 08-08-2007, 03:42 PM

I have a 4:3 TV with component inputs but the TV doesn't have "enhanced" mode so 4:3 podcasts appear as 3:3 and widescreen podcasts appear too tall.

The easiest way to describe the hack I need is: I need a hack that will shrink the vertical size of all content by 25%. That will provide the proper proportions at full-width for widescreen content and will letterbox the 4:3 content (which now appears as 3:3) down to 3:2.25 (which is 4:3, letterboxed).

Can anyone help?

Thanks!

rumplestiltskin · 07-20-2008, 12:09 PM

I think you may have tried to provide an answer but I do not understand your language.

In any case, my solution turned out to be simply re-sizing the content to be 25% shorter in height. Once this was played on the AppleTV, the aspect ratio was fine.

I've since purchased a wide-screen LCD TV so this is no longer even an issue.

08-08-2007, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
rumplestiltskin Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14	Need a hack I have a 4:3 TV with component inputs but the TV doesn't have "enhanced" mode so 4:3 podcasts appear as 3:3 and widescreen podcasts appear too tall. The easiest way to describe the hack I need is: I need a hack that will shrink the vertical size of all content by 25%. That will provide the proper proportions at full-width for widescreen content and will letterbox the 4:3 content (which now appears as 3:3) down to 3:2.25 (which is 4:3, letterboxed). Can anyone help? Thanks!

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07-20-2008, 12:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
rumplestiltskin Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14	I think you may have tried to provide an answer but I do not understand your language. In any case, my solution turned out to be simply re-sizing the content to be 25% shorter in height. Once this was played on the AppleTV, the aspect ratio was fine. I've since purchased a wide-screen LCD TV so this is no longer even an issue.