On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:12 +0200, Jan B wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:21:16 GMT, Wes Newell
> <w.newell@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:52:39 +0000, Allen Watson wrote:
>>
>>> I've been looking at specifications for video scalers, but as far as I
>>> can tell, they provide only the standard presets-- fine for upscaling
>>> 480-line stuff to full-screen on a 720p or 1080p monitor. I want
>>> custom settings that would let me, for example, display 480-line video
>>> on the middle 480 lines of a 720p monitor. Are there scalers that can
>>> do that?
>>
>>Set your TV for a 1:1 aspect ratio. That will display it as is. IOW's,
>>if it's 640x480 and you have a 1366x768 display, it will occupy the
>>center 640x480 pixels. It will be small, but it will be super clear.:-)
>>
>>I'm assuming all HDTV's have this setting since my inexpensive sets do.
>
> Are you sure your TV allows that with a low resolution input? The models
> I know of only allows 1:1 pixel mapping when the input signal match the
> display native resolution.
>
Yes, I just double checked (Olevia 427V). 1:1 mode puts a 640x480 image in
the center of the screen when tuned to NTSC or ATSC SD channels. The TV's
native res is 1366x768.
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