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The TV out connection - either S-video or Composite, is only able to carry a
480i resolution - which is 4:3 standard definition.
That is why MCE will automatically change you resolution to 640X480 (480i)
when mce starts if you had selected S-video, or Composite as the type of
connection you are using in the setup wizard.
What you can do (I know some people do this - but I would recommend using a
HD or ED capable connection) is this.
1) Go thru the display wizard and tell it that you are connected via
component (3 cables) - this won't affect mce, it will just not change the
resolution to 480i
2) Set your resoltion to a 16X9 resolution. You might want to try 848X480,
The futher you go from 480i the worse the quality of you video will be.
3) Set you widescreen tv to stretch the signal.
Good Luck
Mash
"eurostyle360" wrote:
> yea so heres the deal... i have the latest nvidia drivers on my media center
> but its hooked up to a 16:9 tv display and i would like to access the media
> center strecthing options for the display as well as not have the interface
> stretched... my drivers do not give me an option for a widescreen resolution
> and i wanted to know if i could do anything about it.... im aware that i
> could make changes in the registry and if i have to resort to this can i
> please have an explanation... also i would like to know if after i make the
> resolution changes will media center automatically detect the changes and
> give me the options for video stretching etc. or will i have to change a
> setting within mce....thanks again