[MPlayer-users] video size error

[Rashkae]

Nico Sabbi wrote:
> DNA Studios s.r.l. wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> I have a laptop with 16:9 monitor, when I play a movie with mplayer I 
>> see my videos with wrong sizes...If I play one 16:9 video mplayer 
>> stretch it horizontally (like 16:6 less or more) and 4:3 like 4:2.
>> With gmplayer I tried to change the aspect ratio but the movie restart 
>> with the same problem.
>> Is this a bug or I wrong in some way? If bug, there is a patch?
>> thanks.
>> -----------------
>> Nicola
>>  
>>
> 
> -monitoraspect ruler_x/ruler_y

For the lazy, assuming you're running your laptop lcd laptop monitor at 
its native resolution, try

-monitorpixelaspect=1 instead

You can also safely put that in your /etc/maplayer/mplayer.conf file so 
you don't have to type it every time.