external monitor/resolution-help

by senn • 7 Oct 2008, 12:55 • Journals
When I watch a movie on my laptop on my external monitor (19", 1280x1024) it shows the movie fullscreen, even when it's a widescreen movie...

Normally it shows black areas above and down on the screen, but they're not there.
Neither does the movie get altered, it just doesn't show some parts.

Example to make it more clear:

normal:
image: oorspronkelijkbreedod5.thimage: thpix

what happens:
image: foutfullscreenlg8.thimage: thpix

So as you can see, some parts are just left out...

extra info:
- i'm using BS Player
- never happened before, started randomly 2 weeks ago
- laptop info: 15.4", 1680x1050, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600
- monitor info: 19", 1280x1024


Does anyone know what the problem might be?


np: The Kids - Naughty Boy
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h8m3 7 Oct 2008, 14:00
try another player :X
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senn 7 Oct 2008, 14:12
weird enough it happens with most players...

so far only Media Player Classic does it right...

i'd still like to find a solution tho...
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h8m3 7 Oct 2008, 14:21
btw it's 1280x1024
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spiROZE 7 Oct 2008, 14:09
bad settings I would say but your prolly checked that?
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senn 7 Oct 2008, 14:12
i checked all my settings in desktop-properties and ati catalyst control center
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spiROZE 7 Oct 2008, 14:13
and also from the program that runs the video?
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senn 7 Oct 2008, 14:54
yes but couldn't find anything.

and it's not just BS Player, other progs started doing it at the same time...
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Puubuu 7 Oct 2008, 14:51
I used to use bsp aswell, and all i can say is, that you should start using mpc... It's a lot better... btw, I had that problem aswell
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Ollz 7 Oct 2008, 16:07
meh, if you use VLC (like most people i think) then you can right click > aspect and FIXED.
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