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

["Lars Fredriksson" <lars@fredriksson.net>]

Hi!

I think that in some (new) TV's you can set the up to automaticly switch
between 16:9 and 4:3 depending in what format the boradcast is transmitted
(the TV checks if there are black parts in the bottom and top af the picture
and then switches to 16:9). A friend have a Phipis widescreen TV that has
this function - but when the programs are subtitled - subtitles are on black
part under the picture and TV goes crazy switching between 16:9 and 4:3
depending if there are subtitles or not ;-)

,Lars

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-bounce@linuxtv.org]On Behalf Of
> Michael Kunzmann
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 4:02 PM
> To: vdr@linuxtv.org
> Subject: [vdr] Re: Feature request - 16/9 auto-swithing
>
>
>
> 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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