[vdr] Re: Feature request - 16/9 auto-swithing

["Michael Kunzmann" <michael@michael-kunzmann.net>]

Works for me, too. My VDR is connected to my thomson tv via cinch only. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org] 
> On Behalf Of Mario Dilleni
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 3:57 PM
> To: vdr@linuxtv.org
> Subject: [vdr] Re: Feature request - 16/9 auto-swithing
> 
> At 14:38 03.01.2004, you wrote:
> 
> I'm not Klaus;-),
> but can tell you that autoswitching works for me. 
> Unfortunately I'm not sure why, as I've connected my VDR-Box 
> via am AV-Receiver which only has Cinch connectors. But it 
> definetly works ( sometimes it takes a bit to switch back 
> from 16:9 to 4:3).
> 
> I guess it's afeature of my Philips TV-set
> 
> >Hi Klaus,
> >
> >My vdr box is connected to a 16/9 TV. Unfortunately, here in 
> France, we 
> >have
> >*only* two trues 16/9 channels. It means that every time I 
> zap from a 
> >"normal" to a "wide" channel, I've as well switch manually 
> the tv from "4/3"
> >to "16/9".
> >
> >I would like to automate this feature. AFAIK, the only way 
> to drive tv 
> >mode switching, is to connect it through a SCART connector 
> instead of 
> >"cinch" or "mini-din". In this way, in case of 16/9 program, 
> the source 
> >transmit a special signal (*) to switch between "normal" and 
> 'wide' modes.
> >
> >(*) by changing the "commutation lente" pin level from 6V to 12v.
> >
> >I plan to build a home made SCART connector to add the feature. The 
> >commutation signal could be fetched from a serial or parallel port, 
> >buffered and voltage ajusted, before  driving the SCART 
> through "commutation lente"
> >pin.
> >
> >In VDR version 1.3x, could it be possible that VDR "trig" a 
> serial (or
> >parallel) port pin  in case of 16/9 programs ?
> >
> >If there is another possibility, fell free to tell us ;-)
> >
> >
> >Regards.
> >Karim.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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