Re: How to make a movie to play on Full Screen (on Wide-screen)
Jabka Atu <mashrom.head@gmail.com> writes:
> I wish to play some movies on dear lenny (Testing).
>
> lenny lives with a wide screen (Acer 5102 wlmi 15.4") and i have some
> issues with the full screen :
>
> when i play a movie that was designed for 4:3 screen xine will add black
> lines around the video.
Yes. That is necessary to keep the proportions.
> so i get "a smaller view inside a box".
>
>
> any ideas ?
1) Buy only 16:10 movies, or
2) Buy an external 4:3 monitor and watch the movie there.
> I think that there is a way to enlarge the image (video) so it will fill
> the screen (in full mode).
It may be possible, but you probably do not want to go for it, unless
you have a foible for broad-shouldered people and/or distorting
mirror cabinets. OTOH, anorexic models might look better than in
reality. ;-)
Cheers,
Sven
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