Nvidia Codec and AR Selection

[jlowery7]

I am using the newest version of the Nvidia Purevideo Codec for multimedia playback in Sage. For some reason, when I choose 16:9 in the aspect selector. I still have the black bars on the side and the video looks the same. Anyone else have this problem?

[aperry]

The only real way I have been able to get rid of the black bars is to use the "fill" option in Sage. It stretches out the picture, and looks a little funny at first, but after a while, I don't really notice that I have a stretched picture.

[jlowery7]

I tried that too, but i still have the black bars on the side? Do you use the nvidia codec, and does it work for you?

[gplasky]

Make sure you're using VMR and not overlay.

Gerry

[jlowery7]

Ive tried both, but no luck. If I select the cyberlink video decoder, AR selection functions ok.

[PhillJones]

When I tried the latest version it didn't work at all.

I can't remeber what version it is I'm using but 16x9 and fill both fill the screen. I take it this is a widescreen TV?

BTW, when watching 4:3 content, I don't stretch it, I use the video orbitor to iron out and image retention. It works well and you get used to it after a while.

[jlowery7]

I have just the opposite problem. I have the same size blacks bars on the sides with all AR, fill, 4:3, 16:9, etc. They all look the same. None of them fill my TV screen. And yes, its a 51" widescreen. Maybe I should try to revert to an older version.

[sting7777]

Make sure that the decoder is set to Anamorphic/Raw or whatever that option is called within the Nvidia control applet. Then things should work properly when you watch a 16x9 video set to "source" AR in Sage.

Further - you can set 16x9 AR in Sage to a 125% vertical stretch to watch 16x9 recordings without borders all the way around when you have recorded a 16x9 show with your 4:3 capture card ( I do this with HD shows that I record via my PVR-250 all the time).

[olyar15]

Try switching from full screen to window, then back again. I had the same problem, and doing that seemed to work.

[jlowery7]

Originally Posted by sting7777

Make sure that the decoder is set to Anamorphic/Raw or whatever that option is called within the Nvidia control applet. Then things should work properly when you watch a 16x9 video set to "source" AR in Sage.

Further - you can set 16x9 AR in Sage to a 125% vertical stretch to watch 16x9 recordings without borders all the way around when you have recorded a 16x9 show with your 4:3 capture card ( I do this with HD shows that I record via my PVR-250 all the time).

I only have the decoder installed, i cant find a settings applet. How do you change the settings for it?

[sting7777]

Originally Posted by jlowery7

I only have the decoder installed, i cant find a settings applet. How do you change the settings for it?

search for "system tray nvidia decoder" or something similar for more detailed posts - but set your decoder to default and then put Sage in windowed mode - fire up a program - and you should see the nvidia system trya icon pop up - you can then right click and go into properties

[blade]

Originally Posted by sting7777

search for "system tray nvidia decoder" or something similar for more detailed posts - but set your decoder to default and then put Sage in windowed mode - fire up a program - and you should see the nvidia system trya icon pop up - you can then right click and go into properties

Or you can just playback a recording in windows media player and you can access the tray icon that way. Assuming the Nvidia decoder is your default decoder.

[jlowery7]

Originally Posted by sting7777

Make sure that the decoder is set to Anamorphic/Raw or whatever that option is called within the Nvidia control applet. Then things should work properly when you watch a 16x9 video set to "source" AR in Sage.

Further - you can set 16x9 AR in Sage to a 125% vertical stretch to watch 16x9 recordings without borders all the way around when you have recorded a 16x9 show with your 4:3 capture card ( I do this with HD shows that I record via my PVR-250 all the time).

Hey, thanks alot. That was the fix. I watched a video in media player to get the settings icon and set it to Anamorphic/Raw. Works great now. Thanks again. You tha man!