[MPlayer-users] Re: [-] monitoraspect

[Vladimir Mosgalin]

Hi Matthias Wieser!

 On 2005.05.27 at 20:11:28 +0200, Matthias Wieser wrote next:

> > Therefore when using a 17" TFT one has to use a different
> > monitoraspect-Parameter than one using a 17" CRT.
> > Grabbing a ruler and 
> > measuring up ones displaying device might help in all cases to
> > experience a distortion-free feature presentation.
> 
> That's the reason for the option "DisplaySize" /etc/X11/XF86Config.
> Set Display size correctly and all programs but MPlayer will show videos 
> distortion-free.

Display size usually is correctly set already, X server queries it from
monitor on startup.
However, mplayer doesn't need it.. Just assuming that pixels are square
should be fine, and will work even if display size is set up
incorrectly. Now, people with non-square pixels probably really know
what they are doing and can set monitoraspect manually.

-- 

Vladimir