On Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 09:02:44AM +0530, Raj Kiran Grandhi wrote: > Alex Samad wrote: >> On Sun, Mar 02, 2008 at 07:16:11AM +0530, Raj Kiran Grandhi wrote: >>> Alex Samad wrote: >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> I am having a problem with my X server. i am using amd64 with nvidia >>>> driver. >>>> >>>> >>>> I have it connected to a plasma screen its an old one with a menu option >>>> for 4:3 or 16:9 >>>> >>>> I would like to keep it in 16:9 mode for watching video's, but when i do >>>> this. my aspect ration seems to go askew. I have tested this by using >>>> xli to display a jpg on the screen and on my laptop (windows) and on >>>> another debian amd64 machine. >>> How do you watch the videos? If you are using mplayer, look into the >>> -monitoraspect, -monitorpixelaspect options. >> nope hadn't been >>> Also, are you also running at a resolution that is 16:9? >> resolution is 1280x1024 >> >> but can't I set pixel aspect for X ? >> > > For an aspect ratio 16:9, you should probably be running at 1280x720 > resolution. Otherwise, everything would appear scaled out of proportion. This is from memory, but what happens if my pixel size 1.7 across by 1 down, shouldn't X take that into account as well ? Alex > > -- > Raj Kiran Grandhi > -- > At the source of every error which is blamed on the computer, you will > find at least two human errors, including the error of blaming it on the > computer. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a > subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > > -- "He understands the need for a timely write of the constitution." - George W. Bush 04/28/2005 Washington, DC on Prime Minister Iyad Allawi of Iraq
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