[MPlayer-users] Re: [-] Re: [-] monitoraspect

[Matthias Wieser]

Am Freitag, 27. Mai 2005 20:40 schrieb 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.

Why should one want to set up the display size incorrectly?
Just querying the Xserver and assuming squared pixels as fallback should 
be enough.