Comment 10 for bug 152279
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| James Harmison (jharmison) wrote Re: [Gutsy] Totem gets aspect ratio wrong | #10 |
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This problem isn't gone, and it's not a support issue. It is a bug. I have pinpointed the problem, and figured out how to "fix" it, at least temporarily. I'm running UNR Jaunty, with all current updates (Totem 2.26.1). gst-launch displayed the video properly before the fix, VLC displayed it properly before the fix, Totem did not before the fix. I do not have Xine or totem-xine installed. This is with totem-gstreamer, like it's supposed to be out of the box.
The problem exists when a computer HAS BEEN connected to a second monitor. I sometimes dual-head my netbook with my TV (which has a D-SUB input) to watch streaming video on my TV. Even after disconnecting the TV, the second screen is still configured with a different aspect ratio and is therefore interfering with Totem's ability to get the aspect ratio correct.
In Jaunty, head to System -> Preferences -> Display (In previous version, I believe Display is labeled Screen Resolution or Screens, though I don't know if this bug was patched in earlier distributions and has regressed in Jaunty, possibly due to the new X server?) and set the Mirror Screens option to correct this behavior.
This is obviously not great for LEAVING your system dual-headed, but if you HAVE HAD it connected to a second screen this problem will persist afterwards, and changing this option will fix it. This is, in my opinion, a bug. Totem should be able to adjust the aspect ratio based on that of the screen that it's displaying on.
James