Re: DVD auto resolution

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From: Nigel Barker (nigel_at_hp.com)
Date: 03/05/04 

Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2004 09:49:31 GMT

On 4 Mar 2004 22:16:39 -0800, mr_nice_1973@yahoo.com (Jack3000) wrote:

>I was just playing around with the bundled DVD player (InterVideo
>WinDVD) that came with my RZ40CG Windows XP Media Center Vaio computer
>and found an awesome feature. It automatically changes the output on
>my TV to the correct viewing proportion while leaving the resolution
>on my monitor at a higher resolution (i.e. 1280X1024). Upon further
>investogation, I found the other 2 DVD players on my machine also
>performed this feature: Real Player and Windows Media 'Player'.
>
>However, when I use Windows Media Center, I need to change my
>resolution to 1024X768 so the output on the TV is not cut off. It
>would be a very convenient feature!
>
>Is there anyway for media center to have the same dual resolution as
>the other DVD players allow? Because Windows Media Player allows it, I
>would think Media Center would too, but it doesn't as far as I can
>tell.
>
>Can anyone confirm or deny if Media Center can or cannot do this?

It sounds like you are describing video overlay where only the video portion is
sent to the TV screen. MCE can't use this feature of course because the picture
isn't just video. 

--
Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

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