Aspect ratio cycling?

[elaw]

Am I the only one who wishes Sage had a "cycle aspect ratio" command? Or is it already there and I just stupidly missed it?

It's pretty tough to find 4 spare buttons on a remote to change aspect ratios - would be much easier if it could be done with a single button!

Eric

[blade]

Originally Posted by elaw

It's pretty tough to find 4 spare buttons on a remote to change aspect ratios - would be much easier if it could be done with a single button!

Wouldn't it be easier to use no buttons at all? If so try out the Aspect Ratio Switcher.

You can setup a default aspect ratio for sage recordings, another default for imported videos, then you can assign aspect ratios to specific shows. It will automatically change the aspect ratio when you start a show.

[lotus298]

I like the idea of having a cycling option. There are times when "aspect ratio: source" just doesn't cut it, and I don't have enough buttons on the remote for all three aspect ratios.

[Mark SS]

Just started wondering about this myself. Could HIP or Girder help? Is this an STVi candidate?

[nielm]

Girder could of course do it (it can do anything)...

I will see if I can put it into my auto-aspect-switcher thingy (What do think of:
A/R Source == set A/R source
A/R Fill == Set A/R fill
A/R 4x3 == Cycle A/R forward
A/R 16x9 == Cycle A/R backward...

[elaw]

Originally Posted by nielm

I will see if I can put it into my auto-aspect-switcher thingy

Dude,

That would be perfect - automatic switching PLUS cycling.

Originally Posted by nielm

(What do think of:
A/R Source == set A/R source
A/R Fill == Set A/R fill
A/R 4x3 == Cycle A/R forward
A/R 16x9 == Cycle A/R backward...

Or, how about using the "Custom1", "Custom2"... commands? That way people already using the specific aspect commands wouldn't be negatively affected.

Eric

[sleonard]

I agree about using one of the Custom commands. There also should be a setting to choose which of the 4 aspect ratios to include in the cycle list for those that only want to use 2 or 3 aspect ratios instead of all 4.

For example, install the "auto-aspect-switcher thingy", go to setup and choose 2, 3, or all 4 aspect ratios to include in a cycle list. Setup a remote button to the specified custom command and cycle away!