Narrow DVD

Jak

Have DVD running on my computer and although it plays fine and all that, i can't change the settings so that it plays in full screen ...

That is to say it doesn't use the full screen the top and bottom parts of the screen are left black and the DVD plays in a narrowish band in the middle.

Is this as good as it gets or is there a way to get it to use the full screen space?

Any help would be appreciated,

J.

Draco

Sounds like you've got it playing in widescreen. I assume there is an option to watch it in a t.v. size?

Draco

Jak

Well i have it set to play full screen,
If i choose Widescreen the narrow bit just gets narrower.

I'll check the option list again when i get home ... but none of them seem to have changed anything and as far as i remember there were only 3.

DVD software is ATI, card is Rage 128 (and the film is Ronin )

SantaHoe

This might seem silly to you if you're running the movie in a window but...
The movie might be playing in an unusual full screen mode that you haven't centerd properly on your monitor. (eg. 512x?)
Try stretching and centering the screen...

If that doesn't work, email Gandalf (the DVD guru) www.gibworld.com/gandalf

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WhiteWashMan

try turning over the dvd disk and playing the normal tv screen side

seriously, lots of dvds come wiht widescreen on one side and normal on the other.

only other option is to use your monitor controls and stretch the screen

also there should be an option for cinema settings which gets rid of all the windowy crap around the outside

Jak

Well People,
Using the monitor controls to fix the problem turned out to be a fairly poor idea

The full screen space was being used but i got motion sickness while watching the film. It was all weird and generally fu(ked up.
Haven't tried flippin the disc WW, but i reckon the printed picture on that side may interfere with the read quality

I'll mess about with it for a while and see if there's any settings options i've been overlooking,

Cheers anyhow people.

J.

mewso

What you are seeing is correct Jak (i.e. the thin line job). Most DVDs are optimised for widescreen TVs and as such that's what you get. Some DVDs (not all mind) have, as WWMan said, both a widescreen and a fullscreen version of the film but not taht many.
After all the DVD is supposed to be your home cinema so Widescreen is what you want.
I don't know how big your monitor is but I'm happy enough with my 17" at the mo. My portable in the flat is only 14" so there ye go. If you have a bigger screen on your Tv then get a TV out adapter and watch it on the telly.

M

[This message has been edited by musician (edited 09-11-99).]

Jak

Thought that might be true Muso,

I mean i have it playin on a 17" screen so its watchable and all ... i wanted to check though that it couldn't get any better, just in case it was somethin simple to be changed.

I probably wouldn't even be posting half these queries if i could be bothered to start working here

Anyhow thanks for yer time ppl

J.

WhiteWashMan

WHAT!
yer complainin about a 17" screen playin widescreen?
sure thats grand! i have the same meself.
dvd's are cool and even though its smaller than my tv, the quality and sound is just soo much better.
besides, i can watch me dvds in bed

must get out that playboy dvd next time the missus is around

WhiteWashMan

oh, and the monitor control thing was said in jest
obviously it isnt your screen if everything else is fine!
will make jokes more obvious next time

Jak

... ah tis ok i was only messin with the Screen readjusting and it has an auto readjust function thing...


Speaking of DVD tho, a friend mentioned the other night that on the porn DVD's in the states they put on options for Language along the lines of calm, exotic and nasty ... the future is a long way from Sam Fox's Strip poker on the c64

J.