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

[Rich Felker]

On Mon, May 30, 2005 at 01:39:38PM +0200, Matthias Wieser wrote:
> 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?

See my other post -- you have to do it to use the standard bitmap
fonts.

Rich