MPEG2 aspect ratio in PS

[kvarda]

In version 5.3.80624, the video used present aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) from program stream at any time.
I.e. if I selected in Settings Initial proportions - by Custom Ratio - 16:9, then when the stream changed to 4:3, the window showed video in the center of the window with black vertical stripes on both sides.
In version 5.5.81119 that doesn't happen and the video is shown in wrong aspect ratio (with the initial aspect ratio).
Is this change by design or is it bug?
In fact, I bought Elecard just because of that feature in 5.3. (There is a lot of MPEG2 players, but only Elecard and VLC used aspect ratio inside the stream - not just the first frame. And VLC is very unstable.)

Regards,
Jiri Kvarda

[timonthenet]

Hi.

I am also new to the forum, so sorry if I approach material already covered.

I too seem to have difficulties with MPEG Players Aspect Ratio. Whatever aspect ratio I set when using a variable sized window, the window size alters accordingly. However, in full screen mode, whatever changes I make are egnored, and the aspect ratio is set according to the original stream data, ie, like yourself, this means if a recorded broadcast was in 4:3, when in full screen, two dark bands appear on either side, even if the ratio had been changed to 16:9 (or 16:10) with a 'normal' sized window.

I too would like to know if this is a bug or a feature of the player.

Regards,

Tim.

[ABov]

Dear Jiri,
The case you have described is the bug. The function of maintaining the aspect ratio is not switched ON actually (setting is not applied). It worked in 5.3.80624 but does not work in 5.5.81119. We'll fix it.

Dear Tim,
your case is not the bug but the feature which is not implemented yet. We are working at implementation of custom AspectRatio in fullscreen mode. Right now video in the fullscreen can be showed with stream AspectRatio only.

[OlgaM]

Dear Jiri Kvarda and Tim.

We I hasten to notify you that the new version of Elecard MPEG Player is available on our site:
http://elecard.com/products/products-pc/consumer/mpeg-player/
In this version there is opportunity to change the size of video window according to Aspect Ratio.
If you choose this setting in case when the Aspect Ration changes in video dynamically the Video Window will change it size too.
In fullscreen mode the Aspect will be set according to the player settings.