Re: How to upgrade MCe2004 to MCe2005?

From: Rog (Rog_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/20/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:35:03 -0800

I too recently upgraded from MCE 2004 to MCE2005 and have a wide screen
monitor. After the upgrade, the system does not run videos in full screen
(wide screen mode) The images are sluggish, but run fine when I shrink the
window down to a perfect square.

When I hit "more info" button I no longer have an option for wide screen.
My options read "View details, Create CD/DVD, Messager, and Settings".

I am running NVIDIA Geforce FX 5200 with Sony SDM-V72W wide screen monitor.

Any help would me mucho appreaciated.

Thanks!.
"Robert Schlabbach" wrote:

> I'm using a 1280x768 17" TFT here, which is not exactly 16:9 either, but
> both MCE 2004 and MCE 2005 correctly detect it as a widescreen display
> (using the DVI connection).
>
> Widescreen DVB-T (transmitted as anamorph MPEG) will automatically be
> displayed in wide format, but not fill the screen entirely as its stretched
> preserving the aspect ratio, i.e. to 1280x720, leaving 24 pixels black at
> the top and bottom.
>
> However, I can then use Zoom mode 2 to make MCE 2004/2005 utilize the full
> monitor area, by _slightly_ distorting the image. But the distortion is
> hardly noticeable. Then again, so are the 24 black pixels at the top and
> bottom, so I don't really favor either way of viewing widescreen
> broadcasts.
>
> Regards,«
> --
> Robert Schlabbach
> e-mail: robert_s@gmx.net
> Berlin, Germany
>
> "Andy Vanosdale [MCE MVP]" <mceDEL@ETEvanosdale.com> wrote in message news:Oi1h4j8sEHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > 1920 x 1080 would be 16:9... I have never tired MCE 2005 at 1920 x 1200,
> > although I expect it to display everything correctly...
> >
> > --
> > Andy Vanosdale
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Media Center Edition
> > Microsoft Student Ambassador - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
> > Microsoft Associate Expert
> > Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/ExpertZone
> >
> > "Tekguru (Daron Brewood)" <tekguru@tekguru.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:16ppd4mg0clnm$.dlg@tekguru.co.uk...
> > > On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 09:09:28 -0400, Andy Vanosdale [MCE MVP] wrote:
> > >
> > >> The only way to tell the system that you are using a 16:9 TV is to adjust
> > >> your resolution to a 16:9 resolution. Media Center will then pick up on
> > >> that fact and display Media Center in 16:9. Thanks.
> > >
> > > Right so it will sense it automatically? I'm running a HP L2335 monitor
> > > 16:10 1920 x 1200, so tit will detect that ok?
> > > --
> > > Tekguru (Daron Brewood)
> > > MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
> > >
> > > Webmaster: UKs largest Pocket PC Site
> > > http://www.tekguru.co.uk
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